Mechanical Properties and Performance of Engineering Ceramics and Composites IX, Volume 35, Issue 2

Dileep Singh, Argonne National Laboratory. Jonathan Salem, NASA Glenn Research Center.

• Preface ixIntroduction xiCreep, Fatigue, and Damage CharacterizationAnisotropic Creep Behavior of a Unidirectional All-Oxide CMC 3Katia Artzt, Stefan Hackemann, Ferdinand Flucht, and Marion BartschIndicators for the Damage Evolution at Intermediate Temperature under Air of a SiC/[Si-B-C] Composite Subjected to Cyclic and Static Loading 15Eiie Racie, Nathalie Godin, Pascal Reynaud, Mohamed R'Mili, Gilbert Fantozzi, Lionel Marcin, Florent Bouillon, and Myriam KaminskiDurability Results from Ceramic Matrix Composite with Differing Porosity Levels 27G. Ojard, I. Smyth, U. Santhosh, J. Ahmad, and Y. GowayedEffects of Stress Concentrators on Damage Evolution in SiC/SiC Composites 37Christopher Baker, Emmanuel Maillet, Matthew Appleby, Richard Smith, Gregory N. Morscher, and Thomas CookAdvancements in Acoustic Micro Imaging for the Non-Destructive Inspection of Ceramic Components and Devices 45John H. Richtsmeier and Thomas J. McClenahanEffect of Specimen Geometry on Microstructural Fracture Behavior in Nano Composites under HVEM 57Hisashi Serizawa, Tamaki Shibayama, and Hidekazu MurakawaProcessing and Properties of CarbidesEffects on Mechanical and Thermal Properties by Varying the Interconnectivity of SiC in a Si:SiC Composite System 67A. L. MarshallMicrostructure-Property Relationships in SiC/Diamond Composites as a Function of Diamond Content 75A. L. Marshall, A. F. Liszkiewicz, S. M. Salamone, P. G. Karandikar, and M. K. AghajanianEffect of SiC:B4C Ratio on the Properties of Si-Cu/SiC/B4C Composites 83S. M. Salamone, M. K. Aghajanian, S. E. Horner, and J. Q. ZhengPlastic Deformation and Cracking Resistance of SiC Ceramics Measured by Indentation 91James Wade, Phoebe Claydon, and Houzheng WuFabrication of SiC Fiber-Reinforced SiC Matrix Composites by Low Temperature Melt Infiltration Method using Si-Hf and Si-Y Alloy 101Yosuke Okubo, Toyohiko Yano, Katsumi Yoshida, Takuya Aoki, and Toshio OgasawaraProcessing and Properties of Non-CarbidesDevelopment of Electrical Porcelain Insulators from Ceramic Minerals in Uganda 115Peter W. Olupot, Stefan Jonsson, and Joseph K. ByaruhangaThe Mechanical Properties of Sandwich Structures based on a Metal Ceramic Core and Fiber Metal Laminate Skin Material 127K. Myers, M. Curl, P. Cortes, B. Hetzel, and K.M. PetersAlkali Treatment on Sugarcane Bagasse to Improve Properties of Green Composites of Sugarcane Bagasse Fibers-Polypropylene 139Juliana Anggono, Niko Riza Habibi, and dan Suwandi SugondoCharacteristics of a Zirconia-Spinel Composite Processed by a Current-Activated Pressure-Assisted Densification Method 151Mahmood Shirooyeh, Javier E. Garay, and Terence G. LangdonOxidation and HealingEnhancement of Oxidation Resistance of Graphite Foams by SiC Coating for Concentrated Solar Power Applications 163Taeil Kim, Dileep Singh, and Mrityunjay SinghSpark Plasma Sintering of Ceramic Matrix Composites with Self-Healing Matrix 177Jerome Magnant, Laurence Maill6, Rene Pailler, and Alain GuetteAdvanced Ceramic Composite using Self-Healing and Fiber- Reinforcement 187Wataru Nakao, Daisuke Maruoka, Shingo Ozaki, Makoto Nanko, and Toshio OsadaDelamination, Chipping, and WearApplying Fracture Mechanics Methods to Model Coating Delamination 197M. Prabhakar Rao, Xuemei Wang, Robert G. Hutchinson, and G.V. SrinivasanA New Analysis of the Edge Chipping Resistance of Brittle Materials 209G. D. Quinn and J. B. QuinnTribological Background for the Use of Niobium Carbide (NbC) as Cutting Tools and For Wear Resistant Tribosystems 225Mathias Woydt and Hardy MohrbacherAuthor Index 233