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Beyond Nickel-Based Superalloys V (BNBS V) will be held in the city of Birmingham, United Kingdom, 29th June – 2nd July 2026. This event will be the fifth conference of the established BNBS series, following the successes of Bad Berneck (Germany) 2013, Cambridge (UK) 2016, Nara (Japan) 2019, and Potsdam (Germany) 2023.

State-of-the-art Nickel-Based Superalloys are widely used in elevated temperature structural applications that demand high strength, damage tolerance and environmental resistance. Typical applications of this type of materials can be found in gas-turbine engines that are used in the aviation and energy generation fields sectors. Due to worldwide efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impact of such engines and use of alternative fuels, there is a continued demand for novel materials with improved temperature capabilities ‘Beyond Nickel-Based Superalloys’.

As successfully established in the past, this conference will focus on those metallic materials and alloys (including high-entropy alloys and materials with complex compositions) that have the potential to deliver superior properties as compared to Nickel-Based Superalloys. This conference will bring together international scientists and representatives from industry to present and discuss the results around high-temperature materials research and latest developments.

In this instalment of the conference we also welcome wider contributions across Materials for Extreme Environments, for example toward nuclear fusion, where a new suite of advanced high temperature alloys are sought, from tungsten to vanadium to steels, as well as those that can withstand irradiation damage.

BNBS-V will also include the nascent material class of ‘bcc-superalloys’, following on from a 2024 Workshop and TMS 2025 dedicated symposia.

Following the tradition of the previous Beyond Nickel-Based Superalloys conferences, BNBS-V 2026 will be held as a single-session conference. We will greatly appreciate your valuable contribution to Beyond Nickel-Based Superalloys V and are looking forward to seeing you in Birmingham in 2026!

ORGANISATIONAL DETAILS

Venue & date

Venue

(TBC)

University of Birmingham

United Kingdom

B15 2TT

Date

29th June – 2nd July 2026

Chair of local organizing committee

Professor Sandy Knowles, University of Birmingham

Co-chairs of local organising committee

Prof Kathy Christofidou, University of Sheffield

Dr Ed Pickering, University of Manchester

Dr Tamsin Whitfield, University of Oxford

International organising committee

Professor Kyosuke Yoshimi, Tohoku University

Professor An-Chou Yeh, National Tsing Hua University

Dr Ayan Bhowmik, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Professor Lesley A. Cornish, University of the Witwatersrand

Professor Jean-Philippe Couzinié, Institute of Chemistry and Materials ICMPE – CNRS

Dr Sebastian Kube, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Dr Kan Ma, City University of Hong Kong

Professor Silvia Ulrich, University of Bayreuth

Abstract submission

The deadline for abstract submission tbc late 2025 for talks & posters.
Registration Deadline tbc Early 2026

Conference language

The official language for this conference is English.

Industrial exhibition

The conference will be accompanied by an industrial exhibition. Interested companies can contact conference organisers for more information.

BIRMINGHAM

The motto of Birmingham city is ‘forward’. With an ethos of looking forward and advancing knowledge and technology, Birmingham is the perfect place for BNBS V and we look forward to welcoming you to our vibrant city.

Historically a market town in Warwickshire in the medieval period, Birmingham grew during the 18th century during the Midlands Enlightenment and Industrial Revolution. By 1791 it was marked as the first manufacturing town in the world, advancing science, technology, and innovation that laid many of the foundations for the modern industrial world.

Birmingham is the second-largest city in Britain and boasts a rich history and diverse culture ready to be explored. From cruising down the city’s forgotten underground canals to checking out the home of the infamous Peaky Blinders, Birmingham has a wide range of activities for everyone!

Discover Birmingham’s small rivers, mainly the River Tame and its tributaries River Rea and River Cole, or explore the more numerous canals, collectively named the Birmingham Canal Navigations.

The University of Birmingham, nestled into the Edgbaston suburb, is home to the Lapworth Museum of Geology, Barber Institute of Fine Art. Winterbourne House of Gardens, and much more to satisfy your stay. Whatever you do in Birmingham, you will be pleasantly surprised by the city’s history, culture, and diversity.

For more about the city and what you can do in Birmingham, look through Visit Birmingham and the University of Birmingham’s Culture and Collections.