12th Annual Pipeline Materials Workshop 2025

12th Annual Pipeline Materials Workshop 2025

The 12th Annual Pipeline Materials Workshop will be held at the University of Alberta, in DICE Building, Room 8-207, on the following dates:

• May 28 (Afternoon): 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM
• May 29 (Morning): 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM

This year’s workshop will focus on:
Precipitate Characterization in Microalloyed and Low Alloy Steel Skelp, Pipe, and Welds.

Featured Talks & Speakers

(Speakers listed in order of appearance according to the event schedule.)

Michael Gaudet (EVRAZ)
Precipitates, Processing, Properties: A Producer’s Perspective

Hao Zhang (University of Alberta)
Hydrogen Trapping in Precipitates of High-Strength Steel: Insights into Various Coherent and Stress Conditions

Jonas Valloton (University of Alberta)
Precipitate Characterization Using Matrix Dissolution and Carbon Replica TEM of X70 Skelp

Doug Ivey (University of Alberta)
The Application of Focused Ion Beam and TEM to Characterize Localized Precipitation in Microalloyed Steel Skelp and Welds

Lu Sun (C-FER Technologies)
Characterization of Nano-Precipitates in X70 and Their Effect on Hydrogen Permeation

J. Barry Wiskel (University of Alberta)
Characterization of Non-Metallic Inclusions and Their Effect on HIC

Jing Liu (University of Alberta)
Low Alloy Steels: Their Structure and Properties

Tamara Kazoun (University of Alberta)
Characterization of Large (TiNb)N Precipitates and Calcium/Aluminum Oxides Using EMPA Mapping Analysis

Rishav Raj (University of Alberta)
Modeling of Precipitation During TMCP of Steels Using PRISMA (ThermoCalc)

Greg Ebel (CBMM)
Clarifying the Unique Role of Niobium Within Complex Precipitates That Minimize Grain Coarsening During Welding

Leijun Li (University of Alberta)
Carbonitride Precipitates in Steel ERW Welds and Non-Metallic Inclusions in Girth Fusion Welds

Warren Poole (University of British Columbia)
Precipitation of Nb(C,N) in Austenite and Its Implications on Microstructure and Properties

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights into the latest developments in pipeline materials research!