ASM BC January Meeting: Wear Materials and Characterization in Mining and Mineral Processing

Join us for our next meeting on Wednesday, January 9th, 2013.

The talk will be given by Dr. Jimmy Jiang from the National Research Council Canada:
Wear Materials and Characterization in Mining and Mineral Processing

Abstract:

Wear is one of the key influences determining the useful life of many components of machinery and equipment in mining industries. The Canadian mining industry including oil sands and mineral mining spent about $12.6 billion for the maintenance, repair and operation in 2011, a significant proportion of which can be ascribed to wear damage. The Mining Wear and Corrosion team at the National Research Council (NRC) has been conducting focused researches over the past two decades or so on the evaluation of various materials for reducing severe wear and corrosion damage and the related high costs in mining and mineral processing. A large wear performance database has been developed on all categories of wear materials. This talk will discuss the most commonly encountered wear forms and mechanisms in mining and mineral processing, including oil sands, and introduce the different techniques used for wear characterization under different application conditions. Typical wear data will be presented and compared.

Date: January 9th, 2013

Time: Happy Hour: 5 to 6:30 pm, Dinner: 6:30 to 7:30 pm, Presentation and discussion: 7:30 to 9pm

Location: River Club Restaurant and Pub, 11111 Horseshoe Way, Richmond, (604) 272-4400

Price: $25 ASM Members, $30 Non-members, $10 students.

Please RSVP via email to Jessica Mager, P.Eng at Acuren jmager@acuren.com

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UPCOMING IN THE NEW YEAR:

February: Celebrating One Hundred Years of Stainless Steel by Gary Coates, Nickel Institute

March: Student Night at UBC - free pizza! Prizes! Multiple speakers! Recruit your next engineer!

April: Microporous insulation from Thermal Ceramics Canada by Dan Murphy