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On September 24-26, the ACHIEF Final workshop took place at the Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) 2024 conference in Darmstadt, Germany.

The MSE 2024 attracted a significant global audience, with participation from 48 countries, featuring six plenary speakers, eight key topics, 59 symposia, 193 posters, and 899 lectures. The ACHIEF project played a pivotal role in the conference, co-organising the symposium titled “Functional Materials, Surfaces, and Devices”, in collaboration with other leading EU projects including COMPASCo2, HIPERMAT and TopAM.

Mathieu Boidot (CEA) presented “ACHIEF Project: Towards High Performance Alloys and Coatings to Enhance Efficiency in Harsh Applications,” offering a comprehensive overview of the project’s industrial focus.

Following this, Orhun Oguz (TUPRAS) delivered a technical presentation on a case study from the petrochemical industry, titled “PDC-Based Coating and Online Corrosion Monitoring by EIS Sensor Developed in the ACHIEF Project for the Oil Refining Industry.”

These presentations provided in-depth insights into the technical aspects of the project and ignited engaging discussions with the audience. In addition, three academic presentations highlighted the scientific advancements achieved by ACHIEF.

Pilar Rey Rodriguez (AIMEN) presented on the development of the Al4Co15.2Cr7Fe5.4Ni64.4Ti4 High Entropy Super Alloy (HEA), focusing on its laser printability and high-temperature tensile performance.

Tom Andersson (VTT) contributed with his presentation titled  “Microstructural Modelling of Creep in Cr-Steel,” while Mathieu Boidot (CEA) discussed “Composite Coating for High-Temperature Oxidation and Molten Aluminum Corrosion Protection of Graphite Parts in the Aluminium Industry”.

The ACHIEF consortium also maintained an active presence throughout the conference featuring an updated project poster created with the support of PNO Innovation Belgium. The poster was showcased during the poster session.

• ACHIEF project: towards high performance alloys and coatings to enhance efficiency in harsh applications (here)
• Composite coating for HT oxidation and molten Al corrosion protection of graphite parts in the aluminium industry (here)
• Microstructural modelling of creep in Cr-steel (here)
• Demonstration of PDC-based coating and online corrosion monitoring by EIS sensor developed in the ACHIEF Project for the oil refining industry (here)
• Al4Co15.2Cr7Fe5.4Ni64.4Ti4 High Entropy Super Alloy development, laser printability and high temperature tensile assessment (here)