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 Synthesis and Properties of Erbium Oxide Single Crystals (pages 2–10): J. J. Petrovic, R. S. Romero, D. Mendoza, A. M. Kukla, R. C. Hoover and K. J. McClellanChapter 2 Barium Titanate and Barium Orthotitanate Powders Through An Ethylene Glycol Polymerization Route (pages 11–18): Sang?Jin Lee, Michael D. Biegalski and Waltraud M. KrivenChapter 3 Gelcast Forming of PZT Materials (pages 19–26): J. O. Kiggans, T. N. Tiegs, F. C. Montgomery, L. C. Maxey and H. T. LinChapter 4 A New Route to Hexaluminate Ceramics Via a Novel Transmetalation Reaction (pages 27–34): Rhonda L. Callender and Andrew R. BarrenChapter 5 Rheological Properties of Ceramic Formulations for Extrusion Freeform Fabrication (pages 35–43): R. Vaidyanathan, J. L. Lombardi, B. Tennison, S. Kasichainula and P. CalvertChapter 6 Low Temperature Carbonization of W?Co Salts Powder (pages 45–50): Gang Qin Shao, Bo Lin Wu, Ming Kun Wei, Xing Long Duan, Ji Ren Xie, Run Zhang Yuan, Yin Fang Wu and Ding Liang ZhouChapter 7 Processing and Properties of An Aluminum Oxide/Aluminum Nitride Composite (pages 52–60): Gary A. Gilde, Jerry C. Lasalvia and Jeffrey J. SwabChapter 8 Processing and Properties of a Nicalon?Reinforced Zirconium Phosphate Composite Radome Faceplate (pages 61–68): Barry A. Bender, Todd L. Jessen and Scott BrowningChapter 9 A Submicron?Scale Duplex Zirconia and Alumina Composite by Polymer Complexation Processing (pages 69–76): Sang?Jin Lee and Waltraud M. KrivenChapter 10 Application?Specific CFCMC Design Using 2D Structural Simulations (pages 77–84): T. L. Jessen, A. J. Kee, R. K. Everett, B. A. Bender, K. E. Simmonds and A. B. GeltmacherChapter 11 Oxidative Degradation Behavior of Polycarbo?Silane?Derived Silicon Carbide Fibers (pages 85–93): A. Urano, A. Saeki, M. Takeda and A. YokoyamaChapter 12 On the Way to Cost?Effective Oxidation Protection Techniques of CMCs. Case Study of Tyranno?Hex Materials. (pages 95–102): M. Drissi?Habti, Y. Kanno, K. Suzuki, K. Nakano and S. SakakibaraChapter 13 Investigation of Microwave Behavior of Silicon Carbide/High Alumina Cement Composites (pages 103–109): K. S. Leiser and D. E. ClarkChapter 14 Microwave—Induced Combustion Synthesis of TiC?Al2O3, Composites (pages 111–118): Duangduen Atong and David E. ClarkChapter 15 Methods for Joining Silicon Carbide Composites for High?Temperature Structural Applications. (pages 119–124): C. A. Lewinsohn, R. H. Jones, M. Singh, T. Shibayama, T. Hinoki, M. Ando and A. KohyamaChapter 16 Formation of Interface Coatings on SiC and Sapphire Fibers Using Metal Doped Carboxylate?Alumoxanes (pages 126–134): Rhonda L. Callender and Andrew R. BarronChapter 17 The Growth and Structure of Nanocrystalline ZrO2:Y Thin Films (pages 135–144): Igor Kosacki, Mark Shumsky and Harlan U. AndersonChapter 18 Protective Coatings for Infrared Materials (pages 145–152): Jong?Gi Lee, E. D. Case and M. A. CrimpChapter 19 Grain Growth and Tensile Strength of 3M Nextel 720™ After Thermal Exposure (pages 153–163): R. S. Hay, E. E. Boakye, M. D. Petry, Y. Berta, K. Von Lehmden and J. WelchChapter 20 Sol?Gel Synthesis of Zircon?Carbon Precursors and Coatings of Nextel 720™ Fiber Tows (pages 165–172): E. Boakye, R. S. Hay, M. D. Petry and T. A. ParthasarathyChapter 21 Dissolution, Reactions and Diffusion in the SiC/C/TiB2 and SiC/C/TiN + Liquid Silicon Systems at 1450 °C (pages 173–178): Paula J. Holmes, R. D. Sisson and M. SinghChapter 22 Evaluation of Microstructure for SiC/SiC Composites using Mercury Intrusion Method (pages 180–189): Shoko Suyama, Yoshiyasu Itoh, Satoshi Nakagawa and Nobuo TachikawaChapter 23 Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of Nextel™ 720 Relating to its Suitability for High Temperature Application in CMCs (pages 191–198): C. Milz, J. Goering and H. SchneiderChapter 24 Effect of Dopants on Anisotropic Grain Growth in Oxide?Matrix Materials (pages 199–206): T. N. Tiegs, M. R. Snyder, F. C. Montgomery, J. L. Schroeder and D. W. CoffeyChapter 25 Cost Modeling and Analysis for Advanced Structural Silicon Nitride Turbomachinery Ceramics (pages 208–216): Julie M. SchoenungChapter 26 Gelcasting Advancement for Manufacturing Scale?Up (pages 217–223): J J Nick, Danielle Newson, Barry Draskovich and Dr. Ogbemi O. OmateteChapter 27 Gelcasting Automation for High Volume Production of Silicon Nitride Turbine Wheels (pages 225–231): J. J. Nick, Danielle Newson, Robert Masseth, Steve Monette and Dr. Ogbemi O. OmateteChapter 28 Gelcast Slurry Enhancement (pages 233–240): Ogbemi O. Omatete and Miroslav ColicChapter 29 Improved Gelcasting Systems (pages 241–248): Ogbemi O. Omatete and J. J. NickChapter 30 Mechanical Behavior of a Hi?Nicalon™/SiC Composite Having a Polycarbosilane Derived Matrix (pages 250–258): Frances I. Hurwitz, Anthony M. Calomino and Terry R. MccueChapter 31 Comparison of the Tensile, Creep, and Rupture Strength Properties of Stoichiometric SiC Fibers (pages 259–272): Hee Mann Yun and James A. DicarloChapter 32 Thermal Conductiviy of CVI and PIP SiC/SiC Composites (pages 273–280): R. Yamada, T. Taguchi, J. Nakano and N. IgawaChapter 33 Reflectance of CVD TiB2 Films (pages 281–288): W. Jack Lackey and Bruce N. BeckloffChapter 34 Thin, Adherent Oxide Coatings on Bismaleimide Polymeric Substrates (pages 289–297): Chinmoy Mukherjee, Eldon D. Case and Andre Y. LeeChapter 35 Analysis of the Indentation?Quench Test for Ceramics (pages 300–308): I. K. M. Collin and D. J. RowcliffeChapter 36 Computational Analysis of Crack Growth in Composite Materials Using Lennard?Jones Type Potential Function (pages 309–316): H. Murakawa, H. Serizawa and Z. Q. WuChapter 37 Front?Flash Thermal Imaging Characterization of Continuous Fiber Ceramic Composites (pages 317–324): C. Deemer, J. G. Sun, W. A. Ellingson and S. ShiortChapter 38 Non?Contact Ultrasonic Noe of Carbon/Carbon Composite (pages 325–332): B. R. Tittmann, M. C. Bhardwaj, L. Vandervalk and I. NeesonChapter 39 Voronoi Element Analysis of Functionally Graded Materials (pages 333–340): S. B. BinerChapter 40 Damage Characterization of a Si3N4?BN Fibrous Monolith Using NDE Techniques (pages 341–351): J. L. Finch, J. M. Staehler, L. P. Zawada, W. A. Ellingson, J. G. Sun and C. M. DeemerChapter 41 Effects of Fiber Coating Composition on Mechanical Behavior of Silicon Carbide Fiber?Reinforced Celsian Composites (pages 353–363): Narottam P. Bansal and Jeffrey L EidridgeChapter 42 Flexural and Compressive Strengths, and Room?Temperature Creep/Relaxation Properties of Plasma?Sprayed ZrO2?8 wt % Y2O3 (pages 365–372): Sung R. Choi, Dongming Zhu and Robert A. MillerChapter 43 In?Situ Observation of Stable Crack Propagation in Toughened Silicon Nitride Ceramics (pages 373–380): Yorinobu Takigawa, Kyoji Hiramatsu and Hiroshi KawamotoChapter 44 Active Metal Brazing of Various Types of Si3N4 to Cu and Cu?Alloy (pages 381–389): Maiken Heim, Donald G. Ulmer and Victor A. GreenhutChapter 45 A Modified Flaw?Size Toughness Technique (pages 392–400): Jason A. Griggs, Thomas J. Hill and John J. MecholskyChapter 46 Relationships Among Changes in Electrical Conductivity, Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Diffusivity, and Elastic Modulus for Microcracked Materials (pages 401–410): E. D. CaseChapter 47 Fracture Behavior of High Thermal Conductive Aluminum Nitride (pages 411–418): J. Tatami, K. Komeya, T. Meguro, S. Iwasawa and M. KomatsuChapter 48 Creep Deformation and Rupture Behavior of Laminated Metal?Metal Matrix Composites (pages 419–426): S. B. BinerChapter 49 High?Temperature Compressive Deformation of Si3N4/BN Fibrous Monoliths (pages 427–434): J. L. Routbort, K. C. Goretta, E. T. Park, D. Singh, J. Finch, J. Staehler, L. Zawada and G. E. HilmasChapter 50 A New Approach for Interface Sliding Shear Resistance in AI2O3 Fiber?Reinforced AI2O3 Matrix Composite (pages 435–442): H. Kakisawa and Y. KagawaChapter 51 Brittle to Ductile Transition in Sliding Wear of Alumina (pages 443–450): Tetsuya Senda, Fujio Yano, John Drennan, Eiichi Yasuda and Richard C. BradtChapter 52 Evaluation of Monaztte Fiber Coatings in Dense Matrix Composites (pages 451–461): Kristin A. Keller, Triplicane A. Parthasarathy, Tai?Ii Mah, Michael K. Cinibulk and E. E. BoakyeChapter 53 High Temperature Uniaxial Creep Behavior of a Sintered in situ Reinforced Silicon Nitride Ceramics (pages 463–470): Q. Wei, J. Sankar and J. NarayanChapter 54 Why it is Necessary to Determine Each Fiber Diameter when Estimating the Parameters of the Distribution of Fiber Strengths (pages 471–480): Edgar Lara?Curzio and Christiana M. RussChapter 55 Fiber Diameter Variation?Sample Preparation and Analysis (pages 481–486): G. E. Youngblood, C. R. Eiholzer, C. A. Lewinsohn, R. H. Jones, A. Hasegawa and A. KohyamaChapter 56 Damage Evolution and Residual Stresses in Plasma?Sprayed Zirconia Thermal Barrier Coatings (pages 487–492): J. P. Singh, B. Nair, D. Renusch, M. Sutaria and M. GrimsditchChapter 57 Fracture Toughness of Ceramics Using the SEVNB Method: First Results of a Joint VAMAS/ESIS Round Robin (pages 494–502): Jakob KublerChapter 58 Stress Intensity Factor Coefficients for Chevron?Notched Flexure Specimens and a Comparison Fracture Toughness Methods (pages 503–512): Jonathan Salem, Louis Ghosn, Michael Jenkins and George QuinnChapter 59 Standard Reference Material 2100: Ceramic Fracture Toughness (pages 513–523): George D. Quinn, Robert Gettings and Kang XuChapter 60 Specimem Geometry Effect on the Determination of Slow Crack Growth Parameters of Advanced Ceramics in Constant Flexural Stress?Rate Testing at Elevated Temperatures (pages 525–534): Sung R. Choi and John P. GyekenvesiChapter 61 Specimen Size Effect on the Creep of Si3N31 (pages 535–544): A. A. Wereszczak, M. K. Ferber, A. S. Barnes and T. P. KirklandChapter 62 In?Situ Determination of Constituent Properties and Performance in an Oxide?Oxide CFCC (pages 545–554): Christian X. Campbell and Michael G. JenkinsChapter 63 Predictions of the Inert Strength Distribution of Si3N4 Diesel Valves (pages 555–563): M. J. Andrews, A. A. Wereszczak and K. BrederChapter 64 Determination of Strength for Reliability Analysis of Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors (pages 565–572): Kristin Breder, Andrew A. Wereszczak, Laura Riester, Timothy P. Kirkland and Ralph J. BridgeChapter 65 Machining Damage and Reliability Analysis of Glass Specimens Using the Cares/Life Design Code (pages 573–580): Frederic A. Holland, Sung R. Choi and Noel N. NemethChapter 66 Assessment of Hypervelocity Impact Damage of the Space Shuttle Windows (pages 581–588): J. E. Ritter, K. Jakus and J. LankfordChapter 67 Reliability and Lifetime Predictions for Ceramic Components (pages 589–594): V. R. Vedula, S. J. Glass, S. L. Monroe, M. K. Neilsen and C. S. NewtonChapter 68 Multi?Laboratory Round Robin Results for a Single CFCC: Input for Test Standards; Design Codes; and Data Bases (pages 595–604): M. G. Jenkins, P. L. Vanlandeghen, S. T. Gonczy, E. Lara?Curzio and L. P. ZawadaChapter 69 Comparative Investigation of Intra and Inter Laboratory Mechanical Tests of Flexural, Tensile and Shear Behavior in a CFCC (pages 605–614): P. L. Van Landeghen and M. G. JenkinsChapter 70 Flexure Testing of Nicalon™ 2?D Fiber?Reinforced Sylramic™S?200 Ceramic Composites—A Multi?Laboratory Round?Robin Test (pages 615–623): S. T. Gonczy and M. G. JenkinsChapter 71 Mechanical Behavior of BN?Coated HI?Nicalon™ SiC FIber?SiC Matrix Composite at Room and High Temperatures (pages 625–630): S. Q. Guoand, Y. Kagawa, M. Takcda, H. Lchikawa, M. Fujikura and R. TanakaChapter 72 Damage Tolerance of Coating Free SiTiCO (Tyranno®) SiC Matrix Composites (pages 631–636): T. Mamiya, Y. Kagawa, T. Nakayasu, M. Sato and T. Yamamura