This volume is part of the Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceeding (CESP) series. This series contains a collection of papers dealing with issues in both traditional ceramics (i.e., glass, whitewares, refractories, and porcelain enamel) and advanced ceramics. Topics covered in the area of advanced ceramic include bioceramics, nanomaterials, composites, solid oxide fuel cells, mechanical properties and structural design, advanced ceramic coatings, ceramic armor, porous ceramics, and more.Content: Chapter 1 Effects of Manufacturing Process on Surface States of Commercial Silicon Nitride Powders (pages 3–10): Tetsuya Nakamatsu, Chanel Ishizaki and Kozo IshizakiChapter 2 The Evolution of Interfacial Sliding Stresses During Cyclic Push?in Testing of C? and Bn?Coated Hi?Nicalon Fiber?Reinforced CMCs (pages 11–18): J. I. Eldridge, N. P. Bansal and R. T. BhattChapter 3 Techniques for Measuring Interfacial Recession in CFCC's and the Implications on Subcritical Crack Growth (pages 19–26): C. A. Lewinsohn, J. I. Eldridge and R. H. JonesChapter 4 Synthesis of Calcium Hexaluminate and Lanthanum Hexaluminate Fiber Coatings (pages 27–35): Michael K. CinibulkChapter 5 Microstructure and High Temperature Mechanical Behavior of New Polymer Derived SiC Based Fibers (pages 39–46): Maric?Helene Berger, Nicolas Hochet and Anthony R. BunsellChapter 6 A New Method for Measuring Diameter Distribution Along Ceramic Fiber (pages 47–54): T. Morimoto, J. Goering and H. SchneiderChapter 7 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SiC Fiber “Hi?Nicalon Type S” Reinforced SiC Composites (pages 55–63): Akira Urano, Jun?Ichi Sakamoto, Michio Takeda, Yoshikazu Imai, Hiroshi Araki and Tetsuji NodaChapter 8 Fabrication and Mechanical Properties of New Improved Si?M?C?(O) Tyranno Fiber (pages 65–72): K. Kumagawa, H. Yamaoka, M. Shibuya and T. YamamuraChapter 9 Polymer?Derived SiC?Based Fibers with High Tensile Strength and Improved Creep Resistance (pages 73–86): Michael D. Sacks, Gary W. Scheiffele, Lan Zhang, Yunpeng Yang and John J. BrennanChapter 10 Formation of Carbon Coatings on SiC Fibers by Selective Etching in Halogens and Supercritical Water (pages 87–94): Y. G. Gogotsi, S. Welz, J. Daghfal, M. J. Mcnallan, I.?D. Jeon, K. G. Nickel and T. KraftChapter 11 Self?Reinforced Silicon Nitride Composite Containing Unidirectionally Oriented Silicon Nitride Whisker Seeds (pages 97–104): Dong?Soo Park, Chang?Won Kim and Chan ParkChapter 12 Properties of Ceramics in the ZrB2/ZrC/SiC System Prepared by Reactive Processing (pages 105–112): Inna G. Talmy, James A. Zaykoski and Mark A. OpekaChapter 13 The Effect of a Transient Liquid Phase Addition on the ??TO??Silicon Nitride Transformation in Celsian?Silicon Nitride Composites (pages 113–120): Kirk A. Rogers and Ken H. SandhageChapter 14 The Effect of Processing on the Strength, Thermal up Shock Resistance, and Dielectric Constant of Nicalon?Reinforced Zirconium Phosphate Composites (pages 121–128): Barry A. Bender, Todd L. Jessen and Scott BrowningChapter 15 Compressive Creep Behavior of SiC Fiber?Reinforced Mullite Matrix Composites (pages 129–136): Zhen?Yan Deng and Takayoshi KobayashiChapter 16 Submicrometer Al2O3/Ti(C, O, N) Composites for Tool Applications (pages 139–146): Andreas Krell, Lutz?Michael Berger and Paul BlankChapter 17 Strength and Stability Studies on Mini?Tow Ceramic Composites Made with Nitrided Nextel™ 312 Fibers and Silicon Oxycarbide (pages 147–154): S. T. Gonczy, K. Oba and K. T. FaberChapter 18 Vanadium/MgAl2O4 Composites for Hostile Environment Applications ?Part I: Processing (pages 155–162): T. D. Shen, R. B. Schwarz, K. E. Sickafus and E. UstundagChapter 19 V/MgAl2O4 Composites for Hostile Environment Applications ? Part II: Properties (pages 163–170): Ersan Ustundag, Kurt E. Sickafus, Thomas Hartmann, Christopher J. Wetteland, Tong D. Shen and Ricardo B. SchwarzChapter 20 Elevated?Temperature, ‘Ultra’?Fast Fracture Strength of Silicon Nitride Ceramics (pages 171–179): Sung R. Choi and John P. GyekenyesiChapter 21 Stress Rate Effects on the Mechanical Properties of CFCMCs as a Function of Microstructure (pages 181–188): T. L. Jessen, B. A. Bender and V. A. GreenhutChapter 22 Mechanical Properties of Ce0.9Gd0.1O2?x and Ce0.9Gd0.1O2?x + Al2O3 Composites (pages 189–196): J. L. Routbort, K. C. Goretta, R. Doshi, V. L. Richards, M. Krumpelt, J. Wolfenstine and A. R. De Arellano?LopezChapter 23 Specimen Size Effects on the Flexural Strength of CFCCs (pages 199–209): N. Miriyala, P. K. Liaw, C. J. Mchargue and L. L. SneadChapter 24 Influence of Twist Angle on the Fracture Toughness of (0001) Twist Boundary of Alumina (pages 211–218): Junichi Tatami, Tamotsu Harada, Kouichi Yasuda and Yohtaro MatsuoChapter 25 Active/Inactive Fillers for Blackglas™ /Nextel™ 312 (BN) Composites (pages 221–229): M. Allahverdi, W. R. Cannon, S. C. Danforth, M. Erdal and S. GuceriChapter 26 Compression?Resin Transfer Molding of Particle?Filled Ceramic?Ceramic Composites (pages 231–238): Merve Erdal, Selcuk Guceri, Mehdi Allahverdi, W. Roger Cannon and Stephen C. DanforthChapter 27 Room Temperature Tensile Behavior and Damage Accumulation of Hi?Nicalon Reinforced Sic Matrix Composites (pages 241–249): G. N. Morscher and J. Z. GyekenyesiChapter 28 The Stress Dependence Damage Mechanism During Tensile Creep and Fatigue in a SiC/SiC Composite at 1400°C (pages 251–258): Jian?Wu Cao, Mineo Mizuno and Yasuo NaganoChapter 29 Fabrication and Characterization of 3D Carbon Fiber Reinforced SiC Matrix Composites via Slurry and Pulse?CVI Joint Process (pages 259–266): K. Suzuki, K. Nakano, S. Kume and T. W. ChouChapter 30 Filler/Polycarbosilane Systems as CMC Matrix Precursors (pages 267–274): Frances I. HurwitzChapter 31 Tensile and in Situ Fibre Properties of 3?D SiC/SiC?Based Composite Tested at Elevated Temperature in Vacuum and Air with and Without an Oxidation Protection System (pages 275–282): Ian J. Davies, Takashi Ishikawa, Naoto Suzuki, Masaki Shibuya, Tetsuro Hirokawa and Jun GotohChapter 32 New Type of SIC?Sintered Fiber and its Composite Material (pages 283–290): Toshihiro Ishikawa, Shinji Kajii, Terumi Hisayuki and Yasuhiko KohtokuChapter 33 Automated Fabrication of Monolithic Ceramics and Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) Using a Novel Rapid Prototyping Method (pages 291–301): Don Klosterman, Richard Chartoff, George Graves, Nora Osborne, Allan Lightman, Gyoowan Han, Akos Bezeredi and Stan RodriguesChapter 34 Mullite/Cordierite Laminates with ?>? Cristobalite Transformation Weakened Interphases (pages 305–316): Waltraud M. Kriven and Sang?Jin LeeChapter 35 High?Temperature Performance and Retained Strength of an Oxide?Oxide Continuous Fibre Ceramic Composite (pages 317–325): M. G. Jenkins and Sean S. KohlesChapter 36 Longitudinal and Transthickness Tensile Behavior of Several Oxide/Oxide Composites (pages 327–339): Larry P. ZawadaChapter 37 Preliminary Assessment of the Thermomechanical Behavior of Tyrannohex Composites in Relation with the Evolution of the Microstructure (pages 341–348): M. Drissi?Habti, J. F. Despres, K. Nakano and K. SuzukiChapter 38 Fatigue Crack Growth Behavior in SiC Fiber Reinforced Zircon Composites (pages 349–356): Yu?Lin Wang, Umashankar Anandakumar and Raj N. SinghChapter 39 Crystallization of Lanthanum Hexaluminate from MOCVD Precursors (pages 359–360): P. D. Jero, F. Rebillat, D. J. Kent and J. G. JonesChapter 40 Elevated?Temperature Slow Crack Growth and Room?Temperature Properties of MoSi2?50 vol % Si3N4 Composites (pages 361–369): Sung R. Choi and Mohan G. HebsurChapter 41 Reactive Processing, Microstructure, and Mechanical Properties of Al2O3?MoSi2 Composites (pages 373–380): William G. Fahrenholtz, Kevin G. Ewsuk and Ronald E. LoehmanChapter 42 Comparison of the Sintering Behavior of SHS and ARC Melted Ti5Si3 (pages 381–388): R. Radhakrishnan, J. Williams, M. Kramer and M. AkincChapter 43 Viability and Degradation of Molybdenum Disilicide Materials in Molten Glass Environments (pages 389–395): Youngsoo Park, Darryl P. Butt, Richard Castro, Kendall Hollis and John PetrovicChapter 44 Combustion Synthesis of NbSi2 and Nb(Si1?x, Alx)2 (pages 397–403): S. B. Bhaduri, J. G. Huang and S. BhaduriChapter 45 Combustion Synthesis in the Mo?Si?Al Ternary System (pages 405–412): S. B. Bhaduri, J. G. Huang, S. Bhaduri and A. ChrysanthouChapter 46 Processing and Properties of Mo5Si3 Single Crystals (pages 413–420): F. Chu and D. J. ThomaChapter 47 Processing, Characterization and Mechanical Behavior of Mo5Si3C (pages 421–428): E. N. Ross and M. J. KaufmanChapter 48 High Temperature Electrical Resistivity and Oxidation Resistance of Mo?Si?B Prepared by Mechanical Alloying (pages 429–436): B. A. Cook, S. Zelle and M. J. KramerChapter 49 Reassessment of the Mo?Si?Al Ternary Isotherm at 1400°C (pages 437–444): P. D. Eason, K. L. Jolly and M. J. KaufmanChapter 50 Comparison of Sintering Behavior and Properties of Aluminide?Bonded Ceramics (pages 447–455): T. N. Tiegs, P. A. Menchhofer, K. P. Plucknett, P. F. Becher, C. B. Thomas and P. K. LiawChapter 51 Steel?Reinforced Plasma Ceramics ? A New Multilayer Design (pages 457–465): E. H. Lutz, St. E. Brunings and R. W. SteinbrechChapter 52 Copper/Gallium Amalgam for Ceramic?Metal Bonds (pages 467–474): Maiken Heim, Luiz A. B. Tessarotto and Victor A. GreenhutChapter 53 Creep Deformation Behavior of SiC Particulate Reinforced Aluminum Composite (pages 475–482): S. B. BinerChapter 54 Si?C?B Based Preceramic Polymer System: The Influence of Boron on Microstructural Evolution (pages 485–492): Manuela Eber and Linda E. JonesChapter 55 Application of Raman Spectroscopy to the Determination of Crystallographic Orientation and Mechanical Strain in Translucent Alumina (pages 493–500): Yasutoshi Takeda, Noriyoshi Shibata, Yoshihisa Sakaida and Akira OkadaChapter 56 Study of Grain Boundary Structure of Ceramics by Electron Backscattered Diffraction (EBSD) Analyses (pages 501–508): Y. Yasutomi, Y. Sakaida, Y. Sawai, Y. Ikuhara and T. YamamotoChapter 57 Grain Boundaries, Oxidation, and Strength of Heat Treated SiC (pages 509–516): M. E. Sixta, W. J. Moberly Chan and L. C. De JongheChapter 58 Si3N4 Materials Fabricated from Powders with Very High Fraction of ? Phase (pages 517–522): Xin JiangChapter 59 Intergranular Phase of Si3N4 Hot?Pressed with 6% Y2O3 (pages 523–530): CeLio A. Costa and Judith A. ToddChapter 60 Thermal Imaging and Air?Coupled Ultrasound Characterization of a Continuous Fiber Ceramic Composite (pages 533–540): J. G. Sun, T. E. Easier, A. Szweda, T. A. K. Pillai, C. Deemer and W. A. EllingsonChapter 61 Development on Standard Test Methods for Ceramic Matrix Composites (pages 541–548): Mineo Mizuno, Jian?Wu Cao, Yasuo Nagano and Hiroshi KayaChapter 62 Investigation of the Reduction of NiAl2O4 ? I: Neutron Diffraction Studies (pages 549–556): Ersan Ustundag, Jay C. Hanan, B. Clausen, M. A. M. Bourke, S. L. Sass and T. J. BarbieriChapter 63 Investigations of the Reduction of NiAl2O4 ? II: X?Ray Diffraction Studies (pages 557–564): B. Clausen, E. Ustundag, P. Rangaswamy, M. A. M. Bourke, S. L. Sass and T. J. BarbieriChapter 64 The New Astm Fracture Toughness of Advanced Ceramics Standard: PS 070?97 (pages 565–578): G. D. Quinn, J. A. Salem, I. Bar?On and M. G. JenkinsChapter 65 Statistically Designed Experiments to Improve Coating Life (pages 579–586): M. I. MendelsonChapter 66 Back?Face Strain as a Method for Monitoring Stable Crack Extension (pages 587–594): Jonathan A. Salem, Louis J. Ghosn and Michael G. JenkinsChapter 67 Some Limitations in the Elevated?Temperature, Constant Stress?Rate Flexural Testing for Advanced Ceramics with Reference to the New, Ambient?Temperature Test Standard Astm C 1368 (pages 595–605): Sung R. Choi and John P. GyekenyesiChapter 68 Evaluation of Thermal Shock Damage in 2?D Woven Nicalon™ ?Al2O3 Composite by NDE Techniques (pages 607–614): Yu?Lin Wang, James E. Webb, Raj N. Singh, Jiangang Sun and W. A. EllingsonChapter 69 Nondestructive Evaluation and Characterization of Damage and Repair for Continuous Fiber Ceramic Composite Panels (pages 615–622): J. G. Sun, D. R. Petrak, T. A. K. Pillai, C. Deemer and W. A. EllingsonChapter 70 Non?Destructive Real?Time Failure Prediction using Electrical Resistance (pages 623–629): Guillermo Villalobos and Henry ParisChapter 71 Nondestructive Evaluation Techniques for Ceramic Matrix Composites (pages 631–638): D. Allen, M. Mets, D. Lorey, J. Griffin and D. Carlson