Advanced Processing and Manufacturing Technologies for Structural and Multifunctional Materials III

Copyright © 2010 The American Ceramic Society. All rights reserved.

Advanced Processing and Manufacturing Technologies for Structural and Multifunctional Materials III

Editor(s): Tatsuki Ohji, Mrityunjay Singh, Dileep Singh, Jonathan Salem

Published Online: 20 JAN 2010

Print ISBN: 9780470457580

Online ISBN: 9780470584392

DOI: 10.1002/9780470584392

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This issue contains 25 invited and contributed papers, all peer reviewed according to the American Ceramic Society Review Process. The latest developments in processing and manufacturing technologies are covered, including smart processing, advanced composite manufacturing, novel forming and sintering technologies, microwave-processing, polymer-based processing, and film deposition technologies. These papers discuss the most important aspects necessary for understanding and further development of processing and manufacturing of ceramic materials and systems.

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      Front Matter (pages i–xii)

    2. Solid-state Reactive Sintering of Polycrystalline Nd:YAG Ceramic Laser Host Materials Using an 83 GHz Millimeter Wave System (pages 1–10)

      Ralph W. Bruce, Chad A. Stephenson, Arne W. Fliflet, Steven B. Gold and M Ashraf Imam

    3. Microwave Assisted Large Scale Sintering of Multilayer Electroceramic Devices (pages 11–18)

      B. Vaidhyanathan, K. Annapoorani, J.G.P. Binner and R. Raghavendra

    4. Influence of the Secondary Phase Composition on the Microwave Sintering Process (pages 19–22)

      Masaki Yasuoka, Takashi Shirai and Koji Watari

    5. Optimization of Microwave-Assisted Rapid Debinding of CIM Parts in Multi-Mode Applicators (pages 23–30)

      Roberto Rosa, Paolo Veronesi and Cristina Leonelli

    6. Characterization of a Potential Superplastic Zirconia–Spinel Nanocomposite Processed by Spark Plasma Sintering (pages 31–36)

      Mahmood Shirooyeh, Sohana Tanju, Javier E. Garay and Terence G. Langdon

    7. Densification Enhancement of Alumina by Sandwich Process Design (pages 37–44)

      Osayande L. Ighodaro, Okenwa I. Okoli and Ben Wang

    8. Processing Factors Involved in Sintering β-Si3,N4,-Based Ceramics in an Air Atmosphere Furnace (pages 45–52)

      Kevin P. Plucknett

    9. Pressureless Sintering of Boron Carbide in an Ar Atmosphere Containing Gaseous Metal Species (pages 53–58)

      Hiroyuki Miyazaki, You Zhou, Hideki Hyuga, Yu-ichi Yoshizawa and Takeshi Kumazawa

    10. Processing Strategy for Producing Ultra-Highly Porous Cordierite (pages 59–68)

      Manabu Fukushima, Masayuki Nakata and Yu-ichi Yoshizawa

    11. Issues in the Synthesis and Fabrication of Refractory Carbides, Borides, Silicides and their Mixtures (pages 69–80)

      A.K. Suri, N. Krishnamurthy and C. Subramanian

    12. Shrinkage Reduction of Clay Through Addition of Alumina (pages 81–92)

      K. Hbaieb

    13. ITO Thin Film Coatings Obtained from Developed Ceramic Rotary Sputtering Targets (pages 93–100)

      E. Medvedovski, C.J. Szepesi, P. Lippens, K. Leitner, R. Linsbod, A. Hellmich and W. Krock

    14. Ultrasonic Non-Destructive Testing of Ceramic Sputtering Targets (pages 101–112)

      Eugene Medvedovski and Christopher J. Szepesi

    15. Morphology Control of Metal Oxides for Environmental Sensors (pages 113–120)

      Yoshitake Masuda, Xiulan Hu, Tatsuo Kimura, Kazumi Kato, Masako Ajimi, Makoto Bekki and Shuji Sonezaki

    16. Basic Study of Joint Interface Formation in Magnetic Pressure Seam Welding (pages 121–130)

      Hisashi Serizawa, Isao Shibahara, Sherif Rashed, Hidekazu Murakawa, Mitsuhiro Watanabe and Shinji Kumai

    17. Joining of Silicon Nitride by Slurry or Paste (pages 131–134)

      Naoki Kondo, Hideki Hyuga and Hideki Kita

    18. Segregation Mechanism in (M=Al, Ga) Zn1-xMxO Ceramics and its Influence on the Thermoelectric Properties (pages 135–144)

      J. P. Wiff, Y. Kinemuchi and K. Watari

    19. Production of Novel Architectures Through Controlled Degradation of Electrospun Precursors (pages 145–156)

      Satya Shivkumar and Xiaoshu Dai

    20. Millimeter Wave Properties of Titania Photonic Crystals with Diamond Structures Fabricated by Using Micro-stereolithography (pages 157–164)

      M. Kaneko and S. Kirihara

    21. Sintering Kinetic Study of 2Y-TZP/Al2O3 Composite during Initial Stage of Sintering (pages 165–176)

      Abhijit Ghosh, Soumyajit Koley, Ashok Kumar Sahu and Ashok Kumar Suri

    22. Investigations of Phenolic Resins as Carbon Precursors for C-Fiber Reinforced Composites (pages 177–188)

      H. Mucha, B. Wielage and W. Krenkel

    23. Aluminum Nitride Multi-Walled Nanotube (MWNTs) Nanocomposite by Direct In-situ Growth of CNTs on Aluminum Nitride Particles (pages 189–204)

      Amit Datye, Kuang-Hsi Wu, S. Kulkarni, H. T. Lin, J. Vleugels, Wenzhi Li and Latha Kumari

    24. Microstructural Characterization of C/C-SiC Composites after Oxidation with Oxyacetylene Gas in Open Atmosphere (pages 205–212)

      V. K. Srivastava and Shraddha Singh

    25. The Effect of Interparticle Interactions on the Rheological Properties of Paraffin-Wax Suspensions (pages 213–220)

      Aleš Dakskobler and Kosmač Toma

    26. Preparation of Highly Concentrated Nanosized Alumina Suspensions for Spray-Drying (pages 221–232)

      S. Cottrino, J. Adrien and Y. Jorand

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      Author Index (pages 233–234)

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