Overview
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.
Registration and Event Details
Registration for this event will open in December 2025. There is a registration fee of £450 (discounted rate of £350 for students). The registration deadline is April 2026.
For visa letters, please contact academic.conferences@contacts.bham.ac.uk.
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July 2 2026
