Conference on Hydrogen in Materials

(In-person only event)

Date: June 4, 2025 - June 6, 2025

Event Location:  La Rochelle University, La Rochelle, France

Organized by: ASTM Committee F07.04 on Hydrogen Embrittlement

 

 

About the Event

The Conference on Hydrogen in Materials will be held June 4, 2025 - June 6, 2025. The conference is organized by ASTM Committee F07.04 on Hydrogen Embrittlement, and will be held at La Rochelle University in La Rochelle, France. The language of the conference will be English.

 

Objective and Scope

Hydrogen embrittlement has historically been a concern where hydrogen is absorbed by materials, either during manufacturing processes or as a byproduct of corrosion. With the advent of the hydrogen economy, the scope of research has grown to include material interaction with hydrogen gas. The infrastructure needed for hydrogen gas storage and transportation, as well as the materials needed at the point of use of hydrogen fuel, for heating or in vehicles, trains, and aircraft, are now part of the conversation. This conference provides a forum for the global hydrogen embrittlement research and testing communities to meet and exchange ideas on the latest fundamental research, and advances in technology, and to consider engineering implications across all industrial sectors.

Topics for this conference include, but are not limited to:

  • Hydrogen in storage
  • Hydrogen transport
  • Modeling of hydrogen diffusion and trapping
  • Hydrogen on fracture
  • Hydrogen on fatigue
  • Hydrogen on additive manufacturing and high entropy alloys
  • Mechanisms of hydrogen embrittlement
  • Hydrogen embrittlement susceptibility

 

Abstract Submission

To participate in the conference, authors must submit a 2 to 3-page abstract using the ASTM Extended Abstracts template provided in the online Abstract Submission Portal no later than August 31, 2024. To ensure your abstract was received into the ASTM database, please email symposia@astm.org and let us know that you have submitted an abstract.

To be considered, the abstract must include a clear definition of the objective and approach of the work discussed, pointing out material that is new, and present sufficient details regarding results. The presentation and manuscript must not be of a commercial nature, nor can it have been previously published. Because a limited number of abstracts will be accepted, authors must make sure thagt their abstract submission is complete to allow for careful assessment of the paper's suitability for this conference. Corresponding authors will be notified via email by October 4, 2024 of their paper’s acceptability for presentation at the conference. The extended abstracts will be included in the conference program booklet, but will not be peer-reviewed or copy-edited, so accepted authors will need to strive to submit material suitable for distribution, as-submitted.

 

Publication Information

Based on the technical quality of the abstracts, presenters may be contacted to submit a full paper for the planned special issue of ASTM’s Materials Performance and Characterization (MPC). This journal is focused on publishing papers on both the theoretical and practical aspects of the processing, structure, properties, and performance of materials. Only papers that fit the scope of the MPC will be considered. You will be notified by November 15, 2024, if the Editor-in-Chief of the journal would like you to submit a full paper for a special issue.

Please note that all submitted papers are subject to peer review by two independent reviewers. Manuscripts to be peer reviewed for the special issue are due online at the ASTM Editorial Office no later than April 15, 2025. Papers submitted to the Material Performance and Characterization will be peer reviewed prior to publication. The corresponding author will receive a copy of their paper in an electronic format. All published authors will have the opportunity to purchase reprints of their papers at a nominal cost.

 

Technical Program

A technical program (presentation times, paper titles, and presenters’ names) will be posted on the ASTM website by early Spring 2025.

 

Registration

Registration opens approximately 10 weeks before the start of the conference.

 

Registration

Registration is now open. The fees to attend this event are listed below.

 

Through

MONTH DAY, 2025

 After MONTH DAY, 2025
ASTM Member $100.00 $200.00
Non-member $200.00 $300.00
Presenter Waived Waived
Student Waived Waived

Not an ASTM Member?  An Individual Membership costs only $115.00. If you would like to become a member of ASTM International and Committee F07 to begin taking advantage of all the ASTM membership benefits, including attending this event at a reduced rate, please use the link below to join ASTM before registering for the event. After you have become a member, please return to this webpage to register for the event as an ASTM Member.

ASTM International Membership

All Attendees – All attendees are urged to register for this conference before arriving onsite. All attendees must check in at the ASTM Registration Area to obtain their name badge before entering the event room.

Presenters– Conference presenters do not need to register. All presenters will be automatically registered by ASTM.

Students – Students may be eligible for a reduced registration fee provided they meet certain requirements. To qualify for the reduced fee, you must be an active ASTM Student Member, full-time student, not employed full-time, and be able to provide a current valid university email address for registration. To register as a student, please email ASTM Symposia Operations at symposia@astm.org.

Cancellations – A refund of the conference fee will be honored only if requested at least 10 business days prior to the start of the event. To cancel your registration, please click the "Modify My Registration" button found in your registration confirmation email and follow the prompts to cancel your registration. Please contact Symposia Operations at symposia@astm.org or 610-832-9522 if you need assistance.

If you have questions concerning online registration, please contact Symposia Operations at
symposia@astm.org Tel: 610-832-9522, or ASTM Technical Support at https://www.astm.org/contact.

 

Technical Chair Contact Information


Jamaa Bouhattate
La Rochelle University
Email: jamaa.bouhattate@univ-lr.fr
Phone: +33 646 15 67 65

Salim Brahimi
Industrial Fasteners Institute and McGill University
Email: sbrahimi@indfast.org and salim.brahimi@mcgill.ca
Phone: + 1 917 776 5698

 

Continuing Education Units

Conference attendees interested in receiving 0.35 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) must complete the CEU application form in the back of the program booklet and email it to ASTM Symposia Operations at symposia@astm.org. You must be registered and have attended the entire event in order to receive the CEU’s. A certificate will be sent to you via email approximately 1 to 2 weeks after the conference concludes.

 

Hotel Information

The event will be held at the La Rochelle University in La Rochelle, . More information on how to make your sleeping room reservation will be posted approximately 12 weeks prior to the start of the event.

 

Standards Development Meetings

Committee F07 invites you to attend their future standards development meetings. There is no fee to attend these meetings, and membership in ASTM International is not required to attend. For more information about the committee and their future meetings, please visit the Committee F07 Homepage.