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Welcome to the Iron & Steel Society

As one of the technical Divisions of The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining we exist to support the Iron and Steel Industry and related industries within the supply chain by providing a focus for the exchange of knowledge on all aspects of steel production, processing and applications. The Iron & Steel Society's activities encompass all professional, technical and educational aspects of the Steel Industry and whole supply chain.  Read our mission statement

News

Notice of IOM3 Annual General Meeting

The Institute's Annual General Meeting will be held on 9 July 2013
IOM3, 03 Jun 2013

New alloy makes it possible to produce iron from electrolysis

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a way of producing iron via electrolysis using a chromium–iron anode
IOM3, 24 May 2013

Can we rebuild him? - body parts from steel, polymers and bioglass

Healthcare technology continues to advance, but is there a limit to its success?
Materials World Magazine, 15 Apr 2013
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Features

Q&A - Tim Crossley, New Zealand iron sand harvesting

CEO of TransTasman Resources Ltd, Tim Crossley, talks to Materials World about developing iron sand deposits in New Zealand
Materials World Magazine, 04 Jun 2013

Under pressure - extending nuclear plant service-life

Schematic cutaway of pressurised water reactor (PWR) pressure vessel and reactor internals.
Brian Hall, Materials Project Engineer at the Westinghouse Materials Center of Excellence, USA, describes new initiatives to extend nuclear plant service-life.
Materials World Magazine, 09 Feb 2013

A slippery slope - ski technology

For many of us the closest we get to a pair of skis is Ski Sunday, or perhaps a trip to the Alps.With origins firmly rooted in function rather than fun, Maria Felice examines the advances in ski technology and materials.
Materials World Magazine, 23 Jan 2013
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Events

Steel Strategy Seminar 4: Focus versus Diversity

09 Jul 2013, Scunthorpe, UK
The fourth seminar in the series focuses on the issues steel plants are facing

ICANM 2013

12 Aug 2013 - 14 Aug 2013, Quebec, CANADA
International Conference and Exhibition on Advanced Nanomaterials
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Jobs

Materials Scientist/Engineer - Health & Safety Laboratory

Current salary range £22,187 - £24,018 (Maximum pay range £27,288. Successful applicants will be offered a point on the salary scale, appropriate to their experience & skills), Buxton, Derbyshire

The role is to provide materials science support to HSL activities. Will include working on external projects & HSE projects & incidents, also actively seeking & developing external business.

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