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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

Fellows' Lunch

On 28 June The Packaging Society will again be running a convivial Fellows’ Lunch, open to all Fellows of IOM3, at The Royal Air Force Club, London.
IOM3, 16 Mar 2010

The road to recovery

The UK economy is said to have clawed its way out of its deepest recession since the 1930s, but are we out of the woods yet? Gary Price and Rachel Connolly talk to representatives from various technical communities about the difficult financial year that has passed and what may lie ahead.
Materials World Magazine, 01 Mar 2010

Call for papers for Materials Congress

Materials Congress 2010 – Materials for Extreme Environments and Times is inviting papers until 31 March. To be held from 20-23 September in Kuala Lumpur, the technical programme will explore materials and processes that can meet industry and society demand.
IOM3, 10 Feb 2010
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Features

Off the wall - energy savings in refractories

Wall coatings can be used to provide energy savings in refractories.
Materials World Magazine, 01 Feb 2010

Mind the gap - missing engineering skills

Ali Morshed, Technical Leader at Production Services Network (PSN), Aberdeen, UK, presents his thoughts on gaps in training for new corrosion specialists.
Materials World Magazine, 23 Dec 2009

Big reductions - Improvements to the FFC process

Improvements to the FFC Process, an electrochemical method in which solid metal compounds, particularly oxides, are cathodically reduced to the respective metals or alloys in molten salts, are described.
Materials World Magazine, 01 Nov 2009
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Events

APDIC World Round-Robin Seminar "Phase Diagrams for Energy Saving"

21 Mar 2010 - 23 Mar 2010, 34000 Montpellier, FRANCE
3rd in a series of seminars on the applications of phase diagrams organised by APDIC

Defence Research 2010

23 Mar 2010 - 24 Mar 2010, Birmingham, UK
Defence Research 2010 is a combined conference (supplier briefing) and exhibition.

Uncovering Sheffield's Metallurgical Past - Ken Barraclough Memorial Lecture

23 Mar 2010, Sheffield, UK
Sheffield Metallurgical & Engineering Association Evening Lecture
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Jobs

Manufacturing Engineers - Rolls-Royce

£Competitive + Benefits , Derbyshire

A number of opportunities for high calibre engineers at various levels, to further develop the company's capability

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