Advances in Sintering Science and Technology

E. A. Olevsky and Rajendra Bordia are the authors of Advances in Sintering Science and Technology, published by Wiley.

• Preface xiAcknowledgements xiiiAPPLICATION OF SINTERING IN EMERGING ENERGY APPLICATIONS: FUEL CELLS, SOLAR CELLS, HYDROGEN STORAGESintering Behavior of Ce0 9Gd0 -,0-, 95.8 in Reducing Atmosphere 3A. Kaiser, J. W. Phair, S. Foghmoes, S. Ramousse, Z. HeHydrogen Sorption Properties of Ti-Oxide/Chloride Catalyzed Na2LiAIH6 13Enrique Martinez-Franco, Thomas Klassen, Martin Dornheim, Ruediger Bormann, and David Jaramillo-ViguerasHigh Density Green Pellets of ZrN Fabricated by Particle Processing 21Thomas T. Meek, K. Gwathney, Chaitanya K. Narula, and L.R. WalkerEVOLUTION AND CONTROL OF MICROSTRUCTURE DURING SINTERING PROCESSESThe Effect of Carbon Source on the Microstructure and the Mechanical Properties of Reaction Bonded Boron Carbide 29S. Hayun, H. Dilman, M. P. Dariel, N. Frage, and S. DubModification of Mass Transport during Sintering Induced by Thermal Gradient 41Sébastien Saunier and Frangois ValdiviesoFUNDAMENTAL ASPECTS OF SINTERINGEffects of Crystallization and Vitrification on Sintering Properties of Bentonite Clay 53H. Camacho, CA. Martínez, P.E. García, HJ. Ochoa, J.T. Elizalde, A. García, A. Aguilar, M. Bocanegra, and C. DomínguezDissolution of Alumina in Silicate Glasses and the Glass Formation Boundary 61Keith J. DeCarlo, Thomas F. Lam, and William M. CartyThe Effect of Volume Fraction on Grain Growth during Liquid Phase Sintering of Tungsten Heavy Alloys 71John L. Johnson, Louis G. Campbell, Seong Jin Park, and Randall M. GermanIN-SITU MEASUREMENTS IN SINTERINGIn-Situ Investigation of the Cooperative Material Transport during the Early Stage of Sintering by Synchrotron X-Ray Computed Tomography 85R. Grupp, M. Nöthe, B. Kieback, and J. BanhartGeopolymers Sintering by Optical Dilatometry 91Elie Kamseu, Cristina Leonelli, and Dan S. PereraMODELING OF SINTERING AT MULTIPLE SCALESMeso-Scale Monte Carlo Sintering Simulation with Anisotropie Grain Growth 103Gordon Brown, Richard Levine, Veena Tikare, and Eugene OlevskyNumerical Simulation of Densification and Shape Distortion of Porous Bodies in a Granular-Transmitting Medium 113Junkun Ma and Eugene A. OlevskyThe Effect of a Substrate on the Microstructure of Particulate Films 125C.L. Martin and R. K. BordiaModelling Constrained Sintering and Cracking 135Ruoyu Huang and Jingzhe PanAtomistic Scale Study on Effect of Crystalline Misalignment on Densification during Sintering Nano Scale Tungsten Powder 149Amitava Moitra, Sungho Kim, Seong-Gon Kim, Seong Jin Park, Randall German,and Mark F. HorstemeyerVariations in Sintering Stress and Viscosity with Mixing Ratio of Metal/Ceramic Powders 161Kazunari ShinagawaNOVEL SINTERING PROCESSES: FIELD-ASSISTED SINTERING TECHNIQUESFinite Element Modelling of Microwave Sintering 173D. Bouvard, S. Charmond, and C.P. CarryDirect and Hybrid Microwave Sintering of Yttria-Doped Zirconia in a Single-Mode Cavity 181S. Charmond, C. P. Carry, and D. BouvardThe Influence of Minor Additives on Densification and Microstructure of Submicrometer Alumina Ceramics Prepared by SPS and HIP 193Jaroslav Sedlácek, Monika Michálková, Deniz Karaman, Dusan Galusek, and Michael HoffmannThe Electro-Discharge Compaction of Powder Tungsten Carbide-Cobalt-Diamond Composite Material 205Evgeny G. Grigoryev and Alexander V. RosliakovMicrowave Sintering Explored by X-Ray Microtomography 211Kotaro Ishizakl, Manjusha Battabyal, Yoko Yamada Pittini, Radu Nicula, and Sebastien VaucherPulse Plasma Sintering and Applications 219Andrzej Michalski and Marcin RosinskiInfluence of Electric Fields during the Field Assisted Sintering Technique (FAST) 227Michaela Müller and Rolf CiasenSintering of Combustion Synthesized TiB2-Zr02 Composite Powders in Conventional and Microwave Furnaces 237Hayk Khachatryan, Alok Vats, Zachary Doorenbos, Suren Kharatyan, and Jan A. PuszynskiProduction and Characterization of WC-Co Cemented Carbides by Field Assisted Sintering 249Rafet Emre Özüdogru, Filiz Cinar Sahin, and Onuralp YucelMicrowave Rapid Debinding and Sintering of MIM/CIM Parts 259P. Veronesi, C.Leonelli, G. Poli, L. Denti, and A. GattoSINTERING OF BIOMATERIALSAnalysis of Sintering of Titanium Porous Material Processed by the Space Holder Method 273L. Reig, V. Amigó, D. Busquéis, M.D. Salvador and J.A. CaleroEffect of Sintering Temperature and Time on Microstructure and Properties of Zirconla Toughened Alumina (ZTA) 283M. M. Hasan and F. IslamSintering Zirconia for Dental CAD/CAM Technology 291Kuljira Sujirote, Sukunthakan Ngernbamrung, Kannigar Dateraksa, Tossapol Chunkiri, Marut Wongcumchang, and Kriskrai SitthiseripratipSINTERING OF MULTI-MATERIAL AND MULTI-LAYERED SYSTEMSCo-Sintering Behaviors of Oxide Based Bl-Materials 307Claude Carry, Emre Yalamag, and Sedat AkkurtCoupling between Sintering and Liquid Migration to Process Tungsten-Copper Functionally Graded Materials 321J.-J. Raharijaona, J.-M. Missiaen, and R. MitteauLaser Sintering of Nanosized Alumina Powder for Scratch Resistant Transparent Coatings 333Christoph Rivinius and Rolf CiasenOptimization of Density, Microstructure and Interface Region in a Co-Sintered (Steel/Cemented Carbide) Bi-Layered Material 343A. Thomazlc, C. Pascal, J.M. ChaixSINTERING OF NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALSMoSi2 Formation Mechanisms during a Spark Plasma Synthesis from Mechanically Activated Powder Mixture 357F. Bernard, G. Cabouro, S. Le Gallet, S. Chevalier, E. Gaffet, and Yu GrinSpark Plasma Sintering of Nanocrystalline WC-12Co Cermets 367Victoria Bonache, Maria Dolores Salvador, Vicente Amigo, David Busquéis, and Alicia CastroSi3N4/SiC Materials Based on Preceramic Polymers and Ceramic 379Powder 379U. Degenhardt, G. Motz, W. Krenkel, F. Stegner, K. Berroth, W. Harrer, and R. DanzerGrain Growth during Sintering of Nanosized Particles 389Z. Zak Fang, Hongtao Wang, Xu Wang, and Vineet KumarAtomic Investigation of Thermal Stability of Nanosized Ceria Particles on Metal Oxide Surfaces 401W. Jiang, M. Wong, A.R. Rammohan, Y. Jiang, and J.L. WilliamsTwo-Step Sintering of Molybdenum Nanopowder 415Min Suh Park, Tae Sun Jo, Se Hoon Kim, Dae-Gun Kim, and Young Do KimStandard and Two-Stage Sintering of a Submicrometer Alumina Powder: The Influence on the Sintering Trajectory 421M. Michálková, K. Ghillányová, and D. GalusekSAXS Investigation of the Sintered Niobium Powder: Method of Stabilizing Porosity and Fractal Properties 429Leonid SkatkovAuthor Index 437