ASM International | Connecticut Chapter
ASM Connecticut's purpose is to advance scientific, engineering, technical and practical knowledge, particularly with respect to the manufacture, treatment, selection and use of engineered materials, through educational activities, research seminars, and the compilation and dissemination of information for the benefit of its members and the general public in Connecticut.
Upcoming Event News
Date: August 13, 2025 at Taino Meriden
A history of high temperature coatings in the aerospace industry
Abstract – High temperature coatings have been enabling materials within the turbine engine industry. Pratt & Whitney has been on the forefront of coating design, development and application. Talk will review past, present and the potential future of high temperature coatings. These coatings have and continue to excellent oxidation, corrosion and thermal protection to demanding turbine airfoil applications from the 1950s to today. Various technologies and implementations will be discussed that covers usage legacy aircraft engines to modern engines used today.
Speaker – Xuan Liu - Pratt & Whitney
Technical Fellow in High Temperature
Bio – Xuan Liu is a Technical Fellow in high temperature coatings at Pratt & Whitney with a focus on corrosion and oxidation-resistant coatings for turbine airfoils. He has led advanced coating technology development and deployment initiatives across the OEM and aftermarket segments of Pratt & Whitney’s turbine engine business. He obtained his Ph.D. in Materials Science from Penn State in 2015 and his B. S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Virginia in 2011.
SUSTAINING MEMBERS
"A special thank you goes out our sustaining members: Curtiss Wright and Mason Global Materials are two Connecticut companies support ASM Connecticut as Chapter Sustaining Members
Potential Connecticut Chapter Sustaining Members can reach out to memberservicecenter@asminternational.org expressing their interest in becoming a sustaining member. The Member Service Center will set up the billing and membership. The membership fee is $200.
