Processing and Properties of Advanced Ceramics and Composites VII – Ceramic Transactions, Volume 252

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<p>PROCESSING AND PERFORMANCE OF MATERIALS USING MICROWAVES, ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS</p>
<p>Single–Mode Microwave Sintering of Er:Al2O3 3<br />Robert Pavlacka, Claire Brennan, Victoria Blair, Raymond Brennan, Constantine Fountzoulas, Jiping Cheng, and Dinesh Agrawal</p>
<p>A Study of High Temperature Refractory Insulation for Use in Ceramic and Microwave Metal Heating 13<br />Edward B. Ripley and J. Cook</p>
<p>Advancing Composites in Automotive by Electromagnetic Processing 21<br />Lambert Feher</p>
<p>Synthesis of Copper Spinels by Microwave Irradiation 33<br />Jun Fukushima, Hirotsugu Takizawa, and Yamato Hayashi</p>
<p>Analysis and Design of Multi–Tip Open–Ended Coaxial Probe for Very High Temperature Dielectric Measurements 43<br />E. Ripley, J. Cook, M. Awida, K. Williams, B. Warren, and A. Fathy</p>
<p>Magnetic Processing of Lead Free Solder Systems 51<br />Edward Ripley, Russell Hallman, and Ashley C. Stowe</p>
<p>Microwave Ultra–Rapid Sintering of Oxide Ceramics 57<br />K. I. Rybakov, Yu. V. Bykov, A. G. Eremeev, S. V. Egorov, V. V. Kholoptsev, A. A. Sorokin, V. E. Semenov</p>
<p>Thermal and Non–Thermal Phenomena in Microwave Processing 67<br />N. Yoshikawa</p>
<p>DIELECTRIC MATERIALS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES</p>
<p>Low Temperatures Dielectric Anomaly in BiFeO3 Based Multiferroic Ceramics 79<br />J. D. S. Guerra, Madhuparna Pal, G. S. Dias, I. A. Santos, R. Guo, and A. S. Bhalla</p>
<p>Quantification of Primary and Secondary Contribution on Magnetoelectric Effect of NiFe2O4/Pb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O3/NiFe2O4 Tri–Layered Composite 87<br />S. Betal, L. F. C&oacute;tica, C. T. Morrow, S. Priya, A. Bhalla, and R. Guo</p>
<p>Dielectric and Electrical Properties of Undoped and Fe–Doped Yttrium Copper Titanate 95<br />Sunita Sharma, M. M. Singh, and K. D. Mandal</p>
<p>Analysis of Birefringence Behavior in the Determination of the Characteristics Temperatures of Transparent Ferroelectric Relaxor Ceramic Systems 107<br />F. P. Milton, E. R. Botero, F. A. Londo&ntilde;o, J. A. Eiras, and D. Garcia</p>
<p>Magnetic Sensors Based on Tuned Varistors of Ilmenite–Hematite, IHC45, Oxide Semiconductor 115<br />R. K. Pandey, William A. Stapleton, and Ivan Sutanto</p>
<p>Structural, Microstructural and Dielectric Properties of Tri–Layered Aurivillius–Type Structure Bi4Ti3O12 Ferroelectric Ceramics 131<br />I. C. Reis, A. C. Silva, R. Guo, A. S. Bhalla, and J. D. S. Guerra</p>
<p>Dielectric Properties and Applications of Nanocrystalline Diamond Thin Films 137<br />N. Govindaraju and R. N. Singh</p>
<p>Mounting of Multi–Pin Bare Chips with Ball Pins on a Flexible Polyimide Board 151<br />N. Korobova, Yu Dolgovykh, A. Pogalov, G. Blinov, and S. Timoshenkov</p>
<p>ADVANCES IN COMPOSITES</p>
<p>Numerical Studies of Infiltration Dynamics of Liquid–Copper and Titanium/Solid–Carbon System 159<br />Khurram Iqbal</p>
<p>Reactive Melt Infiltration of Boron Containing Fiber Reinforced Preforms Forming a ZrB2 Matrix 169<br />Marius K&uuml;temeyer, Darren Shandler, Dietmar Koch, and Martin Friess</p>
<p>STRUCTURAL CLAY</p>
<p>Analysis of Morphologic and Thermic Behavior of Minerals from the Municipality of Campos Dos Goytacazes 183<br />A. R. G. Azevedo, J. Alexandre, G. C.Xavier, S. N. Monteiro, F. M. Margem, N. G. Azeredo, and A. L. C. Paes</p>
<p>Characterization of the Clay Used in Manufacturing Structural Clay Brick 191<br />N. G. Azeredo, J. Alexandre, A. R. G. Azevedo, G. C. Xavier, and S. N. Monteiro</p>
<p>INNOVATIVE PROCESSING</p>
<p>Densification of SHS Obtained Ti2AlC Active Precursor Powder by Hot Pressing Method 205<br />L Chlubny, J. Lis, and M. M.&nbsp;Bucko</p>
<p>Numerical Studies of Wetting and Interfacial Phenomena in Liquid–Copper Alloy/Solid–Carbon and Titanium Carbide Systems 213<br />Khurram Iqbal</p>
<p>Properties of Porous Silicon Carbide Ceramics Prepared by Soft Templating Approach 221<br />Thibaud Nardin, Beno&icirc;t Gouze, Julien Cambedouzou, Daniel Meyer, and Olivier Diat</p>
<p>Low–Temperature Synthesis Method of Aluminum Nitride Powder 229<br />Kyyoul Yun, Yuya Takahashi, and Shunji Yanase</p>
<p>THERMAL PROTECTION MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS</p>
<p>Stiffness Response of Oxide Scales on Nickel Based ODS Alloys Exposed To Thermal Cyclic Oxidation 237<br />Belachew N. Amare, Bruce S.–J. Kang, and Mary Anne Alvin</p>
<p>HYDRA, A New Hybrid Thermal Protection System for LEO and Moon Mission Re–Entry Vehicles 251<br />Wolfgang P. P. Fischer, J. Barcena, S. Florez, and B. Perez</p>
<p>Maturation of AIRBUS D&amp;S Thermal Protection Systems Portfolio 265<br />Wolfgang P. P. Fischer</p>
<p>Fabrication and Characterization of C/C–SiC Material Made with Pitch–Based Carbon Fibers 277<br />Thomas Reimer, Ivaylo Petkov, Dietmar Koch, Martin Frie&szlig;, and Christoph Dellin</p>
<p>MATERIALS FOR HARSH ENVIRONMENTS</p>
<p>Electrochemical Behavior of Ti(C,N)–Ni3Al Cermets 297<br />M. B. Holmes, G. J. Kipouros, Z. N. Farhat, and K. P. Plucknett</p>
<p>Extending the Lifetime of Mixer Paddles Used in the Production of a Low–Level Radioactive Cementitious Waste Form 309<br />Marissa M. Reigel and Mark D. Fowley</p>
<p>ADVANCED SOLUTION AND COLLOIDAL PROCESSING FOR CERAMICS</p>
<p>Synthesis, Characterization of FexZr1–xO2 Solid Solution Nanoparticles and Bulk Powders Prepared Using a Sol–Gel Technique 323<br />Guillermo Herrera–P&eacute;rez, Antonio Dom&eacute;nech–Carb&oacute;, Noem&iacute; Montoya, and Javier Alarc&oacute;n</p>
<p>Ferrite Nanoparticles: From Synthesis to New Advanced Materials 335<br />Darja Lisjak</p>
<p>CONTROLLED SYNTHESIS, PROCESSING, AND APPLICATIONS OF STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL NANOMATERIALS</p>
<p>Structural and Optical Properties of Dysprosium–Doped SnO2 Nanocrystals and Their LPG–Sensing Behavior 351<br />Ravi Chand Singh, Gurpreet Singh, and Anita Hastir</p>
<p>Development and Characterization of a Graphene Nanosheet Polyaniline (GNS PANI) Nanocomposite for Conductive Ink Applications 361<br />Ali Ramazani, Nasser Arsalani, Vahid Shirazi Khanamiri, Amin Goljanian Tabrizi,and Mahsa Sadat Safavi</p>
<p>Design and Synthesis of Metallic Nanoparticle–Ceramic Support Interfaces for Enhancing Thermal Stability 369<br />D. Driscoll, C. Law, and S.W. Sofie</p>
<p>SINTERING AND RELATED POWDER PROCESSING</p>
<p>Effect of Alloying Elements on Mechanical Properties and Electrical Conductivity of P/M Copper Alloys Dispersed with Vapor–Grown Carbon Fiber 383<br />Hisashi Imai, Kuan–Yu Chen, Katsuyoshi Kondoh, and Hung–Yin Tsai</p>
<p>The Role of Liquid Phase on Microstructure Development and Mechanical Properties in Ceramic Tiles for Interior Wall Facing 393<br />A. Poznyak, I. Levitskii, and S. Barantseva</p>
<p>SURFACE PROTECTION FOR ENHANCED PERFORMANCE</p>
<p>Simulation and Modeling of a Carburizing Process using Variables for Effective Performance in Service in AISI 1032 Steel 405<br />Adekunle Adegbola, Ghazali Akeem, Ismaila Alabi, Mutiu Kareem, Olugbenga Fashina, Abolade Olaniyan, Joseph Omotoyinbo, and Oladayo Olaniran</p>
<p>Pyrochlore Lanthanide Zirconates for Thermal Barrier Coatings 417<br />Honglong Wang, Emily Tarwater, Xinxing Zhang, Zhizhi Sheng, and Jeffrey W. Fergus</p>
<p>Optimization and Development of X–ray Microscopy Technique for Investigation of Thermal Barrier Coating 425<br />Navid Asadizanjani, Sina Shahbazmohammadi, and Eric H. Jordan</p>
<p>Author Index 441</p>