The light metals division: Five committees, one mission

The Light Metals Division (LMD) is one of five technical divisions of TMS. Its mission is to serve professionals in the traditional and emerging light metals fields, and to fulfill this mission, the LMD relies on five committees representing specific technologies within the light-metals community. The long-established Aluminum Committee addresses technologies related to the primary aluminum industry and organizes the well-known Light Metals Program including Reduction Technology, Electrodes, Alumina and Bauxite, and Cast Shop Technology, at the TMS Annual Meeting. The Light Metals conference proceedings has developed into highly valued reference literature in the aforementioned areas. The Aluminum Processing Committee, founded in 2008, provides a forum for the downstream industry, mainly rolling, shape casting, and alloy development. The committee’s symposia organized at the annual meeting are currently published in separate proceedings, but in the future a common proceedings volume is planned, similar to the Light Metals book. The Magnesium Committee provides a forum for the exchange of science and technology issues associated with magnesium production and use. The magnesium program during the annual meeting has increased significantly in recent years, with papers published in the highly recognized Magnesium Technology. The Recycling and Environmental Technology Committee is a joint committee with the Extraction & ProcessThe Light Metals Division: Five Committees, One Mission