A Special Issue in Memory of Dr. Lucio Salgado

Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 56 Brazilian ceramic conference (CBC), June 3-6, 2012, COLAOB,Latin American Cong. Of Artificial Organs and Biomaterials August 22-25, 2012, TTT VI (VI Brazil conf. on Heat Treatments), June 17-22, 2012. The 120 papers are grouped as follows: I. 7 th Latin American Congress of Artificial Organs and Biomaterials (COLAOB), II. Brazilian Surface Treatments and Exhibition (EBRATS), III. VI Brazilian Conference on Heat Treatment (T.T.T.), IV. 7 th International Conference on Intelligent Processing and Manufacturing of Materials (IPMM), V. 56 Brazilian Ceramic Conferenc (CBC), VI. Eighth International Latin Conference on Powder Technology (PTECH)Keyword: powder technology, ceramics, intelligent processing, sufract treatementIn memory of Salgado, the volume presents about 120 selected, peer-reviewed papers from six conferences he organized in Brazil as Metallum Events. They are the Eighth International Latin American Conference on Powder Technology in November 2011, the first Brazilian Ceramics Congress in June 2012, the Sixth Brazilian Conference on Heat Treatment Themes in June 2012, the Latin American Congress on Artificial Organs and Biomaterials in August 2012, the Seventh International Conference on Intelligent Processing and Manufacturing of Materials in September 2012, and the Brazilian Meeting and Exhibition of Surface Treatment in April 2012.- Biomaterials- Ceramics- Materials science