This volume contains 40 papers from the following 10 Materials Science and Technology (MS&T'14) symposia: Rustum Roy Memorial Symposium: Processing and Performance of Materials Using Microwaves, Electric and Magnetic Fields, Ultrasound, Lasers, and Mechanical Work Advances in Dielectric Materials and Electronic Devices Innovative Processing and Synthesis of Ceramics, Glasses and Composites Advances in Ceramic Matrix Composites Sintering and Related Powder Processing Science and Technology Advanced Materials for Harsh Environments Thermal Protection Materials and Systems Advanced Solution Based Processing for Ceramic Materials Controlled Synthesis, Processing, and Applications of Structure and Functional Nanomaterials Surface Protection for Enhanced Materials Performance

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Preface xi PROCESSING AND PERFORMANCE OF MATERIALS USING MICROWAVES, ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS Single-Mode Microwave Sintering of Er:Al2O3 3 Robert Pavlacka, Claire Brennan, Victoria Blair, Raymond Brennan, Constantine Fountzoulas, Jiping Cheng, and Dinesh Agrawal A Study of High Temperature Refractory Insulation for Use in Ceramic and Microwave Metal Heating 13 Edward B. Ripley and J. Cook Advancing Composites in Automotive by Electromagnetic Processing 21 Lambert Feher Synthesis of Copper Spinels by Microwave Irradiation 33 Jun Fukushima, Hirotsugu Takizawa, and Yamato Hayashi Analysis and Design of Multi-Tip Open-Ended Coaxial Probe for Very High Temperature Dielectric Measurements 43 E. Ripley, J. Cook, M. Awida, K. Williams, B. Warren, and A. Fathy Magnetic Processing of Lead Free Solder Systems 51 Edward Ripley, Russell Hallman, and Ashley C. Stowe Microwave Ultra-Rapid Sintering of Oxide Ceramics 57 K. I. Rybakov, Yu. V. Bykov, A. G. Eremeev, S. V. Egorov, V. V. Kholoptsev, A. A. Sorokin, V. E. Semenov Thermal and Non-Thermal Phenomena in Microwave Processing 67 N. Yoshikawa DIELECTRIC MATERIALS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES Low Temperatures Dielectric Anomaly in BiFeO3–Based Multiferroic Ceramics 79 J. D. S. Guerra, Madhuparna Pal, G. S. Dias, I. A. Santos, R. Guo, and A. S. Bhalla Quantification of Primary and Secondary Contribution on Magnetoelectric Effect of NiFe2O4/Pb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O3/NiFe2O4 Tri-Layered Composite 87 S. Betal, L. F. Cótica, C. T. Morrow, S. Priya, A. Bhalla, and R. Guo Dielectric and Electrical Properties of Undoped and Fe-Doped Yttrium Copper Titanate 95 Sunita Sharma, M. M. Singh, and K. D. Mandal Analysis of Birefringence Behavior in the Determination of the Characteristics Temperatures of Transparent Ferroelectric Relaxor Ceramic Systems 107 F. P. Milton, E. R. Botero, F. A. Londoño, J. A. Eiras, and D. Garcia Magnetic Sensors Based on Tuned Varistors of Ilmenite-Hematite, IHC45, Oxide Semiconductor 115 R. K. Pandey, William A. Stapleton, and Ivan Sutanto Structural, Microstructural and Dielectric Properties of Tri-Layered Aurivillius-Type Structure Bi4Ti3O12 Ferroelectric Ceramics 131 I. C. Reis, A. C. Silva, R. Guo, A. S. Bhalla, and J. D. S. Guerra Dielectric Properties and Applications of Nanocrystalline Diamond Thin Films 137 N. Govindaraju and R. N. Singh Mounting of Multi-Pin Bare Chips with Ball Pins on a Flexible Polyimide Board 151 N. Korobova, Yu Dolgovykh, A. Pogalov, G. Blinov, and S. Timoshenkov ADVANCES IN COMPOSITES Numerical Studies of Infiltration Dynamics of Liquid-Copper and Titanium/Solid-Carbon System 159 Khurram Iqbal Reactive Melt Infiltration of Boron Containing Fiber Reinforced Preforms Forming a ZrB2 Matrix 169 Marius Kütemeyer, Darren Shandler, Dietmar Koch, and Martin Friess STRUCTURAL CLAY Analysis of Morphologic and Thermic Behavior of Minerals from the Municipality of Campos Dos Goytacazes 183 A. R. G. Azevedo, J. Alexandre, G. C.Xavier, S. N. Monteiro, F. M. Margem, N. G. Azeredo, and A. L. C. Paes Characterization of the Clay Used in Manufacturing Structural Clay Brick 191 N. G. Azeredo, J. Alexandre, A. R. G. Azevedo, G. C. Xavier, and S. N. Monteiro INNOVATIVE PROCESSING Densification of SHS Obtained Ti2AlC Active Precursor Powder by Hot Pressing Method 205 L Chlubny, J. Lis, and M. M. Bucko Numerical Studies of Wetting and Interfacial Phenomena in Liquid-Copper Alloy/Solid-Carbon and Titanium Carbide Systems 213 Khurram Iqbal Properties of Porous Silicon Carbide Ceramics Prepared by Soft Templating Approach 221 Thibaud Nardin, Benoît Gouze, Julien Cambedouzou, Daniel Meyer, and Olivier Diat Low-Temperature Synthesis Method of Aluminum Nitride Powder 229 Kyyoul Yun, Yuya Takahashi, and Shunji Yanase THERMAL PROTECTION MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS Stiffness Response of Oxide Scales on Nickel Based ODS Alloys Exposed To Thermal Cyclic Oxidation 237 Belachew N. Amare, Bruce S.-J. Kang, and Mary Anne Alvin HYDRA, A New Hybrid Thermal Protection System for LEO and Moon Mission Re-Entry Vehicles 251 Wolfgang P. P. Fischer, J. Barcena, S. Florez, and B. Perez Maturation of AIRBUS D&S Thermal Protection Systems Portfolio 265 Wolfgang P. P. Fischer Fabrication and Characterization of C/C-SiC Material Made with Pitch-Based Carbon Fibers 277 Thomas Reimer, Ivaylo Petkov, Dietmar Koch, Martin Frieß, and Christoph Dellin MATERIALS FOR HARSH ENVIRONMENTS Electrochemical Behavior of Ti(C,N)-Ni3Al Cermets 297 M. B. Holmes, G. J. Kipouros, Z. N. Farhat, and K. P. Plucknett Extending the Lifetime of Mixer Paddles Used in the Production of a Low-Level Radioactive Cementitious Waste Form 309 Marissa M. Reigel and Mark D. Fowley ADVANCED SOLUTION AND COLLOIDAL PROCESSING FOR CERAMICS Synthesis, Characterization of FexZr1-xO2 Solid Solution Nanoparticles and Bulk Powders Prepared Using a Sol-Gel Technique 323 Guillermo Herrera-Pérez, Antonio Doménech-Carbó, Noemí Montoya, and Javier Alarcón Ferrite Nanoparticles: From Synthesis to New Advanced Materials 335 Darja Lisjak CONTROLLED SYNTHESIS, PROCESSING, AND APPLICATIONS OF STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL NANOMATERIALS Structural and Optical Properties of Dysprosium-Doped SnO2 Nanocrystals and Their LPG-Sensing Behavior 351 Ravi Chand Singh, Gurpreet Singh, and Anita Hastir Development and Characterization of a Graphene Nanosheet–Polyaniline (GNS–PANI) Nanocomposite for Conductive Ink Applications 361 Ali Ramazani, Nasser Arsalani, Vahid Shirazi Khanamiri, Amin Goljanian Tabrizi,and Mahsa Sadat Safavi Design and Synthesis of Metallic Nanoparticle-Ceramic Support Interfaces for Enhancing Thermal Stability 369 D. Driscoll, C. Law, and S.W. Sofie SINTERING AND RELATED POWDER PROCESSING Effect of Alloying Elements on Mechanical Properties and Electrical Conductivity of P/M Copper Alloys Dispersed with Vapor-Grown Carbon Fiber 383 Hisashi Imai, Kuan-Yu Chen, Katsuyoshi Kondoh, and Hung-Yin Tsai The Role of Liquid Phase on Microstructure Development and Mechanical Properties in Ceramic Tiles for Interior Wall Facing 393 A. Poznyak, I. Levitskii, and S. Barantseva SURFACE PROTECTION FOR ENHANCED PERFORMANCE Simulation and Modeling of a Carburizing Process using Variables for Effective Performance in Service in AISI 1032 Steel 405 Adekunle Adegbola, Ghazali Akeem, Ismaila Alabi, Mutiu Kareem, Olugbenga Fashina, Abolade Olaniyan, Joseph Omotoyinbo, and Oladayo Olaniran Pyrochlore Lanthanide Zirconates for Thermal Barrier Coatings 417 Honglong Wang, Emily Tarwater, Xinxing Zhang, Zhizhi Sheng, and Jeffrey W. Fergus Optimization and Development of X-ray Microscopy Technique for Investigation of Thermal Barrier Coating 425 Navid Asadizanjani, Sina Shahbazmohammadi, and Eric H. Jordan Author Index 441