This collection covers a variety of materials science topics and has contributions from leading scientists and engineers representing 8 countries and 9 international materials, metals, and minerals societies. Papers are organized into the following sections:
Advanced Biomaterials
Advanced Manufacturing
Materials for Green Energy 
Materials for Infrastructure 
Materials for the Oil and Gas Industry 
Materials for Transportation and Lightweighting
Minerals Extraction and Processing
Nanocrystalline and Ultra-fine Grain Materials and Bulk Metallic Glasses 
Steels


The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) is a member-driven international professional society dedicated to fostering the exchange of learning and ideas across the entire range of materials science and engineering, from minerals processing and primary metals production, to basic research and the advanced applications of materials. Included among its nearly 13,000 professional and student members are metallurgical and materials engineers, scientists, researchers, educators, and administrators from more than 70 countries on six continents.