ICSMA 20

The 20th International Conference on Strength of Materials

June 2nd – 6th, 2025
Venue: Kyoto International Conference Center, Kyoto, Japan

Thank you for your invaluable contributions to ICSMA 20.

With 605 participants from 23 countries, ICSMA 20 concluded in Kyoto with great success,
turning the city into a global hub for lively discussions, new collaborations, and lasting friendships.

The next meeting, ICSMA 21, will be held in Karlsruhe, Germany, in 2028.
Until we meet again in Karlsruhe-auf Wiedersehen!

Six Best Poster Presentation Award winners have been decided!
List of winners

About ICSMA

With a 50-year tradition since 1967, ICSMA 20 provides a global platform for the latest advances in materials strength research. The conference covers a wide range of scientific topics, from fundamental issues in materials deformation to applications of engineering materials. With a focus on metals, alloys, composites, biomedical materials, and emerging materials, ICSMA 20 seeks to deepen our understanding of the processes that govern material strength at various scales of length and time. The conference will be held in Kyoto, an ancient capital and cultural center of Japan. Join us at ICSMA 20 to shape the future of materials strength research through collaboration and innovation.

Important dates

  • Abstract submission: November 23rd 2024 (already closed)
  • Notification of Acceptance: January 14th 2025 (already sent)
  • Standard registration: until June 1st 2025

List of topics

  • Elementary deformation mechanisms
  • Advanced characterization of deformation processes
  • Mechanical behavior of high entropy alloys
  • Micro- and nano-scale mechanical testing
  • Effects of grain boundaries and interfaces
  • Mechanical behavior associated with phase transformations
  • Fracture and fatigue
  • High temperature deformation and creep
  • Mechanistic foundations for multiscale modeling
  • Strength of additive-manufactured materials
  • Materials under extreme conditions
  • Mechanics of composite materials
  • Strength of biomedical and bio-inspired materials
  • Glasses and non-crystalline solids
  • Mechanical behavior of heterogeneous materials
  • Effects of hydrogen
  • Others

These topics are tentative and subject to change in the final program. Presentations on other topics suitable to ICSMA are welcome.

History of ICSMA

ICSMA 1 Tokyo, Japan

ICSMA 2 Asilomar, USA

ICSMA 3 Cambridge, UK

ICSMA 4 Nancy, France

ICSMA 5 Aachen, Germany

ICSMA 6 Melbourne, Australia

ICSMA 7 Montreal, Canada

ICSMA 8 Tampere, Finland

ICSMA 9 Haifa, Israel

ICSMA 10 Sendai, Japan

ICSMA 11 Prague, Czech Republic

ICSMA 12 Asilomar, USA

ICSMA 13 Budapest, Hungary

ICSMA 14 Xi’an, China

ICSMA 15 Dresden, Germany

ICSMA 16 Bangalore, India

ICSMA 17 Brno, Czech Republic

ICSMA 18 Ohio, USA

ICSMA 19 Metz, France

Conference venue

Kyoto International Conference Center

URL: https://www.icckyoto.or.jp/en/
422 Iwakura Osagicho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, Japan
606-0001

SUPPORTED by

This conference is supported by Japan Institute of Metals and Materials (JIMM) as JIMIC-9.

Japan Institute of Metals and Materials

ICSMA20 is also sponsored by the following companies and organizations. Thank you for your support!

ESCO
ESCO
Dynamic systems, Inc.
Dynamic systems, Inc.
AMETEK
AMETEK
Moritani & Co., Ltd.
Moritani & Co., Ltd.
MAKABE R&D Co., LTD
MAKABE R&D Co., LTD
Huawei Technologies Japan K.K.
Liaoning Academy of Materials

Contact

For more information, please contact us

info [at] icsma20.com (Please change [at] to @)