The TMS Magnesium Committee was established in the year 2000 as a spin-off of the Reactive Metals Committee, triggered by the strong global growth of magnesium being used in a variety of structural lightweight applications since the mid-1990’s. Since then the committee has seen a distinct development in terms of size, participation and focus. The article at hand outlines this development by recapitulating the output of its two main activities: the annual Magnesium Technology Symposia and the JOM Special Issues dedicated to magnesium research and development. Further records on the Magnesium Committee are available from the committee homepage (accessible through http://members.tms.org).
Revised: April 26, 2011 |
Published: April 21, 2011
Citation
Sillekens W.H., and E.A. Nyberg. 2011.The TMS Magnesium Committee: Committed to the Advancement of Global Magnesium Technology.JOM. The Journal of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society 63, no. 4:9.PNNL-SA-77873.doi:10.1007/s11837-011-0064-8