Who is TSS?
The ASM Thermal Spray Society is a vibrant, growing technical community made up of the world’s foremost experts on thermal spray technology and applications. TSS is where over 900 thermal spray professionals come for the latest, best information on developments within the industry. Join this ASM Affiliate society to be part of a global thermal spray community that actively advances the industry by disseminating information to all.
Member Benefits
Engage the Next Generation of Thermal Spray Professionals
The ASM Thermal Spray Society (TSS) invites students and early-career professionals to take advantage of a unique opportunity to grow their careers and connect with industry leaders. This program provides valuable industry insights, professional development opportunities, and access to a network of academics, researchers, and practitioners.
Participants receive a one-year membership in ASM International and TSS, free access to ITSC conference proceedings, TSS eNews, and discussion groups, along with discounts on education and publications.
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Additional Benefits for Students: College students in materials science and engineering can join Material Advantage, a joint program between four professional societies: ASM International, the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST), the American Ceramic Society (ACerS), and The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS). Membership includes access to all four societies, special conference rates, magazine subscriptions, travel grants, publication discounts, and more, providing students with unmatched resources and opportunities.
Applications are open until December 31, 2024, at 11:59 PM ET. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this exciting program!
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2025 Hall of Fame Inductees
Dr. Ann Bolcavage, FASM
Engineering Fellow – Coatings
Rolls-Royce Corporation
Mr. Charles M. Kay, FASM
Retired
Hannecard Roller Coatings Inc
Upcoming Courses
Thermal Spray Technology Self-Study Course
This course, directed toward technologists and technicians, provides an understanding of thermal spray processing science as well as applications and practice. Click here to learn more.
For the full list of education courses and online options, click here.
TSS Members Receiving ASM Fellow in 2024
In 1969, ASM established the Fellow of the Society honor to provide recognition to members for their distinguished contributions to materials science and engineering and to develop a broadly based forum of technical and professional leaders to serve as advisors to the society. ASM will recognize the 2024 Class of Fellows at the Annual Awards Banquet held during IMAT’24, on Tuesday, October 1st, in Cleveland, OH. Tickets can be purchased with IMAT registration.
Following are the members recognized by their colleagues for 2024. Additional Fellows may be elected to this distinguished body in subsequent years. The solicited guidance, which the Fellows will provide, will enhance the capability of ASM as a technical community of materials science and engineering in the years ahead.
Dr. Eric Irissou, FASM – TSS Member
Team Leader/Senior Research Officer
National Research Council Canada
Canada
“For outstanding leadership and pioneering research contributions to the fundamental understanding of cold spray technology and its applications, thereby advancing its adoption in new industries.”
Prof. Tanvir Hussain, FASM – TSS Member
Professor of Coatings and Surface Engineering
Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing
University of Nottingham
United Kingdom
“For sustained and significant contribution to the advancement of the
fundamental science in cold spray and suspension spraying, and unwavering
commitment to the education of students in the materials field.”
TSS Members Receiving ASM Award Program in 2024
Albert Sauveur Achievement Award Established in 1934 in honor of a distinguished teacher, metallographer, and metallurgist, recognizes pioneering materials science and engineering achievements that have stimulated organized work along similar lines to such an extent that a marked basic advance has been made in the knowledge of materials science and engineering.
Prof. Robert Vaßen, FASM – TSS Member
Deputy Director and Department Head Forschungszentrum Julich GmbH,
Julich, Germany
“For pioneering the development of advanced high temperature ceramics, especially thermal barrier, environmental barrier, and abradable coatings, through unique contributions of new materials, coating microstructures, and layered systems.”
Allan Ray Putnam Service Award Established in 1988, the award recognizes the exemplary efforts of various outstanding members of ASM International on behalf of the Society to further its objectives and goals. The purpose of this award is to recognize those individuals whose contributions have been especially noteworthy and to whom the Society owes a particularly great debt of appreciation.
Dr. David Furrer, FASM
Senior Fellow Discipline Lead, Pratt & Whitney,
Eart Hartford, CT
“For long and devoted service to ASM International, and efforts to support and grow the aerospace material community through efforts to champion computational materials and process modeling.”
2024 JTST Editor’s Choice Articles Announced
Journal of Thermal Spray Technology Editor-in-Chief André McDonald recently announced this year’s Editor’s Choice articles, showcasing six of the high-quality articles that were published in the journal in 2024. They are free to read and can be shared with your colleagues.
“A Machine Learning Approach for Analyzing Residual Stress Distribution in Cold Spray Coatings” by Rosa Huaraca Aparco, Fidelia Tapia-Tadeo, Yajhayda Bellido Ascarza, Alexis León Ramírez, Yersi-Luis Huamán-Romaní, and Calixto Cañari Otero
“Enhancing Mechanical Behavior Assessment in Porous Thermal Barrier Coatings using a Machine Learning Fine-Tuned with Genetic Algorithm” by Ahmed A. H. Alkurdi, Hani K. Al-Mohair, Paul Rodrigues, Marwa Alazzawi, M. K. Sharma, and Atheer Y. Oudah
“Real-Time Thermal Spray Process Monitoring Using Convolution Neural Network Deep Learning Architectures” by Konstantina Malamousi, Konstantinos Delibasis, and Spyros Kamnis
“Desktop Manufacturing of Plasma-Sprayed Coating and Computational Estimation of its Mechanical Properties” by Riddhi Joshi, Benjamin Boesl, Arvind Agarwal, and Tony Thomas
“Prediction of Geometry-Induced Porosity in Cold Spray Additive Manufacturing of Leading Edges” by Isaac M. Nault, Marius Ellingsen, and Aaron Nardi
“A Three-Dimensional Damaged Region Contour Extraction Approach for Cold Spray Repair” by Fei Huang, Wenbo Li, Rija Nirina Raoelison, Christophe Verdy, Hanlin Liao, and Sihao Deng
We hope you enjoy reading these articles, and we extend our congratulations to the authors of these high-quality papers!
Journal of Thermal Spray Technology Announces Revised Aims and Scope
The Journal of Thermal Spray Technology has recently revised the aims and scope of the journal. These revised aims and scope were developed by the editorial leadership team of the journal. Editor-in-Chief André McDonald announced in an editorial, “The aims and scope of the Journal of Thermal Spray Technology have been revised to reflect changes in the broader materials science, manufacturing, and surface technologies fields that have immediate impact on the development of coatings and their applications.”
To read more information on the updated aims and scope of Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, please visit here.
Journal of Thermal Spray Technology Announces 2023 Best Paper Awards
The Journal of Thermal Spray Technology (JTST) is pleased to announce the winners of the JTST Volume 32 Best Paper Awards, as chosen by an international committee of expert judges. The awards were acknowledged during this year’s International Thermal Spray Conference and Exposition, held April 29-May 1, 2024, in Milan, Italy.
The Journal of Thermal Spray Technology Volume 32 Best Paper Award:
“Manufacturing and Icephobic Performance Evaluation of Cold-Sprayed Adhesive Perfluoroalkoxy Alkane Coatings” by Mr. Zachary Leclerc and Prof. Bertrand Jodoin, University of Ottawa Cold Spray Research Laboratory, Ontario, Canada; Miss Leah McMunn and Dr. Robert Ben, Faculty of Science, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; and Dr. Aleksandra Nastic, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Congratulations are extended to the winning authors from the JTST Committee and the ASM Thermal Spray Society Executive Board of Directors.
Click here to view the full announcement printed in the Journal of Thermal Spray Technology.
