Mechanical Properties and Performance of Engineering Ceramics and Composites V, Volume 31, Issue 2

This volume is a compilation of papers presented in the Mechanical Behavior and Performance of Ceramics & Composites symposium during the 34th International Conference & Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (ICACC) held January 24-29, 2010, in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Mechanical Behavior and Performance of Ceramics & Composites symposium was one of the largest symposia in terms of the number (>100) of presentations at the ICACC'10. This symposium covered wide ranging and cutting-edge topics on mechanical properties and reliability of ceramics and composites and their correlations to processing, microstructure, and environmental effects. Symposium topics included: Ceramics and composites for engine applications Design and life prediction methodologies Environmental effects on mechanical properties Mechanical behavior of porous ceramics Ultra high temperature ceramics Ternary compounds Mechanics & characterization of nanomaterials and devices Novel test methods and equipment Processing - microstructure - mechanical properties correlations Ceramics & composites joining and testing NDE of ceramic components