This collection presents papers from a symposium on extraction of rare metals as well as rare extraction processing techniques used in metal production.

Topics covered include ferrous materials, non-ferrous materials, minerals, ceramics, clays, soft materials, method development, processing, corrosion, welding, solidification, composites, extraction, powders, nanomaterials, advanced materials, and several others.

This collection features papers presented at the 147th Annual Meeting & Exhibition of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society.

This book includes papers on recent research carried out in the field of metal-matrix composites (MMCs). Processing, microstructure, and mechanical properties of MMCs and unreinforced matrix alloys will be covered with a focus on aluminum, titanium, nickel, and copper MMCs.

The Light Metals symposia are a key part of the TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, presenting the most recent developments, discoveries, and practices in primary aluminum science and technology.

This collection is organized around the central theme of "Martensite by Design." Contributions include design, microstructure, properties, advanced processing and manufacturing, performance, phase transformations, and characterization.

The 2014 collection includes papers from the following symposia:*Alumina and Bauxite*Aluminum Alloys: Fabrication, Characterization and Applications*Aluminum Processing*Aluminum Reduction Technology*Cast Shop for Aluminum Production*Electrode Technology for Aluminum Production*Light-metal Matrix (Nano)-composites

This technical meeting will focus on Alloy 718 and Superalloys in this class relative to alloy and process development, production, product applications, trends and the development of advanced modeling tools.