With contributed papers from the 2011 Materials Science and Technology symposia, this is a useful one-stop resource for understanding the most important issues in the processing and properties of advanced ceramics and composites. Logically organized and carefully selected, the articles cover the themes of the symposia: Innovative Processing and Synthesis of Ceramics, Glasses and Composites; Advances in Ceramic Matrix Composites; Solution-Based Processing of Materials; and Microwave Processing of Materials. A must for academics in mechanical and chemical engineering, materials and or ceramics, and chemistry.

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Preface ix SYNTHESIS AND PROCESSING Effect of Particle Size and Temperature on the Sintering Behaviour of Glass Compacts 3 Adele Dzikwi Garkida, Jiann-Yang Hwang, Xiaodi Huang, and Allison Hein Investigation of Effective Parameters in Production of A356/ TiB2p Composite using TiB2p/CMC/PPS Mortar 11 M. Hizombor, S. M. H. Mirbagheri, A. Rezaie, and R. Abdideh Chemical Interaction of Sr4AI6012S04 with Liquid Aluminum Alloys 21 Jose Amparo Rodriguez-Garcia, Enrique Rocha-Rangel, Jose Manuel Almanza Robles, Jesus Torres Torres, Ana Lilia Leal Cruz, and Guillermo T. Munive Effect of Temperature on the Hydration of Activated Granulated Blast Furnace Slag 29 Enrique Rocha-Rangel, M. Juana Martinez Alvarado, and Manuela Diaz-Cruz In Situ Formation of WC Platelets during the Synthesis of WC-Co Nano-Powder 37 Yang Zhong, Angel L. Ortiz, and Leon L. Shaw Synthesis, Shaped and Mechanical Properties of Hydroxyapatite-Anatase Biomaterials 45 Roberto Nava-Miranda, Lucia Tellez-Jurado, and Enrique Rocha-Rangel COMBUSTION SYNTHESIS AND SHS PROCESSING Combustion Formation of Ti2AIC MAX Phase by Electro-Plasma Processing 57 Kaiyang Wang, Jiangdong Liang, P.G. Zhang, and S. M. Guo Properties of Hot-Pressed Ti3AIC2 Obtained by SHS Process 65 L. Chlubny and J. Lis SHS Die-Casting (SHS-DC) of Magnesium Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs) 71 I. Jo, J. Nuechterlein, W. Garrett, A. Munitz, M. J. Kaufman, K. Young, A. Monroe, and J. J. Moore MICROWAVE AND MILLI-METER PROCESSING AND ITS FIELD EFFECTS Evaluation of Microwave-Sintered Titanium and Titanium Alloy Powder Compacts 83 Arne W. Fliflet, Spencer L. Miller, and M. Ashraf Imam Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of TiC by Carbothermal Reduction 93 Rodolfo F. K. Gunnewiek, Pollyane M. Souto, and Ruth H. G. A. Kiminami Effect of Microwave Plasma Process Conditions on Nanocrystalline Diamond Deposition on AIGaN/GaN HEMT and Si Device Metallizations 99 N. Govindaraju and R.N. Singh High Frequency Microwave Processing of Lithium Disilicate Glass-Ceramic 115 Morsi M. Mahmoud, Guido Link, Simone Miksch, and Manfred Thumm Microwave Sintering of a PZT/Fe-Co Nanocomposite Obtained by In Situ Sol-Gel Synthesis 123 Claudia P. Fernandez, Ducinei Garcia, and Ruth H. G. A. Kiminami Investigation on Microstructural Characterization of Microwave Cladding 133 Dheeraj Gupta, Apurbba Kumar Sharma, Guido Link, and Manfred Thumm Dilatometric Study and in Situ Resistivity Measurements during Millimeter Wave Sintering of Metal Powder Compacts 145 Guido Link, Morsi M. Mahmoud, and Manfred Thumm Roles of Electromagnetic Fields on Materials Processing and Performance—A Thermodynamic and Kinetic Perspective 151 Boon Wong COMPOSITES Alumina-Based Composites Reinforced with Titanium Nanoparticles 167 Enrique Rocha-Rangel, Jose A. Rodrfguez-Garcia, Sergio Mundo-Solis, Juliana Q. Gutierrez-Paredes, and Elizabeth Refugio-Garcia Fabrication of Zr02-SiC Composites from Natural Zircon Ore by Carbothermal Reduction 175 Xu Youguo, Huang Zhaohui, Fang Minghao, Liu Yan-gai, Ouyang Xin, and Yin Li Manufacture and Applications of C/C-SiC and C/SiC Composites 183 Bernhard Heidenreich Laser Densification of Porous ZrB2-SiC Composites 199 Q. Lonne, N. Glandut, and P. Lefort Structural and Compositional Investigations of Ceramic-Metal Composites Produced by Reactive Metal Penetration in Molten AI and Al-Fe Alloy 211 Anthony Yurcho, Klaus-Markus Peters, Brian P. Hetzel, Raymond Brennan, Matthias Zeller, Timothy R. Wagner, and Virgil C. Solomon Manufacture and Mechanical Characterization of Polymer-Composites Reinforced with Natural Fibers 223 Enrique Rocha-Rangel, J. Ernesto Benavides-Hemändez, Jose A. Rodriguez-Garcia, Alejandro Altamirano-Torres, Y. Gabriela Torres-Hernandez, and Francisco Sandoval-Perez FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE Effects of the Mode of Target Supports on Foreign Object Damage in an Ml SiC/SiC Ceramic Matrix Composite 231 D. Calvin Faucett, Jennifer Wright, Matthew Ayre, and Sung R. Choi Foreign Object Damage (FOD) in Thermal Barrier Coatings 245 D. Calvin Faucett, Jennifer Wright, Matt Ayre, and Sung R. Choi TESTING, EVALUATION, AND MICROSTRUCTURE-PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS High-Temperature Interlaminar Tension Test Method Development for Ceramic Matrix Composites 259 Todd Z. Engel High Temperature Furnace Door Test for Wollastonite Based Chemically Bonded Phosphate Ceramics with Different Reinforcements 269 H. A. Colorado, C Hiel, H. T. Hahn, and J. M. Yang Microstructure and Properties of Al203 Ceramic Composite Toughened by Different Grain Sizes of LiTa03 275 Yangai Liu, Zhaohui Huang, and Minghao Fang Effect of Composition of Boron on the Tribological Performance of Alumina Matrix Multifunctional Composites for Energy Efficient Sliding Systems 279 R. Paluri and S. Ingole An Investigation into Solid-State Expansion of Ceramic Materials 289 Ariane Erickson and C. Hank Rawlins Properties of Shock-Synthesized Rocksalt-Aluminium Nitride 305 Kevin Keller, Thomas Schlothauer, Marcus Schwarz, Erica Brendler, Kristin Galonska, Gerhard Heide, and Edwin Kroke MODELING Environmental Barrier Coating (EBC) Durability Modeling: An Overview and Preliminary Analysis 315 A. Abdul-Aziz, R. T. Bhatt, J. E. Grady, and D. Zhu Author Index 325