High Temperature Corrosion and Oxidation 2027 Workshop

Dates:
•    January 2027 - Call for Abstracts opens
•    April 30, 2027 - Deadline Call for Abstracts and Image Submission
•    May/June 2027 - Registration opens and Program available online
•    July 31, 2027 - Deadline Early-Bird Registration

High-temperature corrosion research is more essential than ever to respond to today’s global challenges. Both fundamental and applied research in this field are essential to enabling higher efficiencies, renewable fuels, and low- or carbon-neutral energy systems. This means higher operating temperatures, novel process conditions, and exposure to new corrosive media, including molten salts. 

At the same time, conventional process gases and complex service environments are changing, in some cases involving increased concentrations of H₂ and H₂O. These developments create a strong need for alloy designs and novel ceramic materials that provide improved resistance to high-temperature oxidation and corrosion while maintaining the mechanical properties required for demanding applications. An alternative or complementary strategy is to combine load-bearing substrates with advanced protective coatings.

The 2027 EFC workshop will address fundamental and applied aspects of high-temperature corrosion, with particular emphasis on understanding the mechanisms governing material degradation. Topics of interest include theoretical approaches based on thermodynamics, phase equilibria, diffusion calculations, modeling, and data-driven methods.

Experimental validation remains essential and may involve exposures to air at elevated temperatures as well as corrosive gases, molten salts, and slags. Of particular interest are the effects of these environments on the formation, growth, and degradation of protective oxide scales, changes in subsurface microstructures, and the resulting impact on mechanical properties.

Advanced characterization and high-resolution techniques, including atom probe tomography and in-situ scanning electron microscopy, can provide valuable insights into previously unresolved degradation mechanisms.

The workshop will also highlight applied and industrially relevant research, addressing materials challenges associated with changing fuels and operating conditions. Areas of particular interest include gas turbines and chemical plants, concentrated solar power plants, heat exchangers, fuel cells, and electrolyzers.

Venue:
Due to such positive feedback, for a second time, the EFC workshop will take place in scenic Marktheidenfeld, located between Würzburg and Frankfurt, 90 km away from the Frankfurt International Airport. The conference hotel is located directly on the Main River and the venue is within walking distance to the heart of the village, with excellent restaurants and beer gardens. This romantic old fishing town is surrounded by woods and vineyards and is also a great starting point for hiking trips. It is a perfect spot to experience heart-warming Franconian hospitality and the area’s long history and natural beauty. It is ideally located to enjoy Franconian wine and beer or to take a long stroll through the vineyards. Further attractions close by include an 18-hole golf course as well as a thermal spa and pool.

Image Competition - New this year!
For the first time, we will have a competition for the image that will go on the beer stein that will be given out to the workshop participants. We invite submissions of black and white images that convey aspects of high temperature corrosion in an artistic, compelling way. Show us your most compelling monochromatic image and make a permanent mark on the EFC Workshop 2027 beer stein!

Submission: all participants can submit one image (.jpg format) for consideration; it must be accompanied by a short (<50 words) description of the material, exposure conditions and degradation mechanism(s). Incomplete submissions will not be considered.
Image requirements: black and white, .jpg format, NOT altered (other than changing to black and white), must include a scale bar