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ICRF 2026 - 5th International Conference on INGOT CASTING, ROLLING & FORGING

13–15 Oct 2026
Hotel Caesius Terme & SPA Resort - Bardolino - Verona
Europe/Rome timezone

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Session

Ingot casting and remelting II

14 Oct 2026, 11:00
Lilium+Iris room (Hotel Caesius Thermae & Spa Resort)

Lilium+Iris room

Hotel Caesius Thermae & Spa Resort

Via Peschiera, 3, 37011 Bardolino VR

Conveners

Ingot casting and remelting II

  • Marco Alloni (Prosimet S.p.A.)

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  1. 65. Advanced Copper Solutions for Remelting Technologies
    Mr Christof Dratner (Dipl.-Ing., Dipl.-Wirt. Ing.)
    14/10/2026, 11:00
    Oral Presentation

    The transformation of the steel industry toward more sustainable and efficient production routes requires continuous innovation in remelting technologies such as Vacuum Arc Remelting (VAR) and Electroslag Remelting (ESR). High-performance copper components are essential in this context, as they directly influence process stability, product quality, and resource efficiency. This contribution...

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  2. 32. PLASMA – Value add for metallurgical refining in VID-Processes
    Henrik Franz
    14/10/2026, 11:20
    Oral Presentation

    VIM/VIDP-Process is widely used for melting high value charge materials, refining, alloying under vacuum or protective atmosphere and finally for casting under defined environmental conditions. The equipment is suitable and dedicated for manufacturing high end grades, especially used in the aerospace industry. Besides those well-defined and specified alloy manufacturing routes where the...

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  3. 69. Effect of Cu addition on microstructure, mechanical properties, and Heat treatment response of in situ Al-15Mg2Si-4.5Si composite
    Mr Mohammed Kedir Mustofa (Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, Karnataka, India-560012)
    14/10/2026, 11:40
    Oral Presentation

    This study investigates the effect of Cu addition (0, 0.5, 1, and 2 wt.%) on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and heat treatment response of in-situ Al-15Mg₂Si-4.5Si composites. These composites are fabricated using gravity-assisted Low Superheat casting (LSC) technique and characterized by optical microscope, X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Electron...

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  4. 59. White Spot Origins, their Impact on Critical Components, and a Pathway for Prevention using VARmetric
    Eike Schmilinsky
    14/10/2026, 12:00
    Oral Presentation

    White spot defects continue to present a serious risk for critical components in aerospace (and other) applications where material integrity is essential. Despite more than 50 years of investigation into white spots and related segregation defects in alloys such as Inconel 718, their precise origins and reliable prevention remain only partially understood. Even with advanced melting practices,...

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  5. 79. Improving ingot casting technology
    John Campbell (University of Birmingham, UK)
    14/10/2026, 12:20
    Oral Presentation

    A low cost adaption of bottom teeming of ingots, contact pouring, is found to raise the toughness of super duplex stainless steels by nearly an order of magnitude (ten times) by reducing the density of the damaging bifilm defect population. Simple additional features to divert the first damaged steel through the runner and away from the ingot, is predicted to further improve the ingot,...

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