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

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