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 Characterization of In?Situ BN Interface Formed by Nitridation of Nextel 312 (pages 3–10): Frances I. Hurwitz, John Riehl, John Madsen, Terry R. Mccue and Darwin L. BoydChapter 2 Simulation of Progressive Damage for High Temperature Woven Composites (pages 11–22): Jacob Fish, Qing Yu and Durell WildmanChapter 3 Surface Finish and Composition Dependence of Valvetrain Friction with Silicon Nitride Tappet Inserts (pages 25–32): G. M. Crosbie, R. L. Allor, A. Gangopadhyay, D. Mcwatt and P. WillermetChapter 4 Functionally Graded Materials for Gun Barrels (pages 33–38): P. J. Huang, C. Hubbard, J. J. Swab, M. W. Cole, S. Sampath, S. Depalo, J. Gutleber, A. Kulkarni and J. MargoliesChapter 5 Development of a CMC Thrust Chamber (pages 39–46): T. Nakamura, H. Murata, N. Matuda, F. Tomioka, S. Nishide and S. MasakiChapter 6 Design and Characterisation of a Co?Extruder (pages 47–54): Z. Liang and S. BlackburnChapter 7 Scale?Up of APCVD Uniform Ceramic Coating of Tubular Inner Surfaces via Process Modeling (pages 55–60): Terence J. ClarkChapter 8 Joining Techniques for Fiber?Reinforced Ceramic Matrix Composites (pages 61–70): A. S. Fareed, C. C. Cropper and B. R. RossingChapter 9 Microwave Joining of Al2O3 ?ZrO2 Composites (pages 71–78): S. Aravindan and R. KrishnamurthyChapter 10 Transparent Armor Ceramics: Alon and Spinel (pages 79–84): Jeffrey J. Swab, Jerry C. Lasalvia, Gary A. Gilde, Parimal J. Patel and Matthew J. MotykaChapter 11 Modeling the Oxidation Kinetics of Continuous Carbon Fibers in a Ceramic Matrix (pages 87–94): Michael C. Halbig and James D. CawleyChapter 12 Mechanisms of Low Temperature Environmental Effects on Transformation?Toughened Zirconia Ceramics (pages 95–103): Zhenbo Zhao and Derek O. NorthwoodChapter 13 Oxidative Pest Degradation of Hi?Nicalon/BN/SiC Composite as a Function of Temperature and Time in the Burner Rig (pages 105–114): Linus U. J. T. OgbujiChapter 14 Interphase Oxidation in SiC/SiC Composites at Varying Partial Pressures of Oxygen (pages 115–122): L. A. Giannuzzi and C. A. LewinsohnChapter 15 Effects of Particulate Debris Morphology on the Rolling Wear Behavior of All?Steel and Si3N4?Steel Bearing Element Couples (pages 123–132): David J. Mitchell, John J. Mecholsky and James H. AdairChapter 16 A Comparative Study of the Tensile, Fatigue, and Creep Properties of Sintered (SNW?1000 & GS?44) and Hiped (PY?6) Silicon Nitride Ceramics (pages 133–144): Jag Sankar, Gautam Choudhury, Quiming Wei, Varun Vijayrao and Ajit D. KelkarChapter 17 Modeling Ceramic Composite Hot Gas Candle Filter Material Using Energy Method (pages 145–152): X. Huang, R. H. Carter and K. L. ReifsniderChapter 18 Experimental Study of a Ceramic Hot Gas Candle Filter Material (pages 153–160): R. H. Carter, X. Huang and K. L. ReifsniderChapter 19 Environmental Effects of Microstructural Stability in SiC/SiC Composites (pages 161–168): Tamaki Shibayama, Guo Wei He, Heishichiro Takahashi, Yutai Katoh and Akira KohyamaChapter 20 Strength of Masonry Mortars Under Field Exposure Conditions (pages 169–173): O. Z. CebeciChapter 21 Research Programs on Material Processing in High Magnetic Fields at Tsukuba Magnet Laboratory (pages 179–190): Hitoshi Wada, Akira Fukuzawa, Hideyuki Ohtsuka, Takeshi Ohara, Haruo Abe and Tsukasa KiyoshiChapter 22 Powder Consolidation using Dynamic Magnetic Compaction (DMC) Process (pages 191–198): Bhanu ChelluriChapter 23 Microwave Induced Combustion Synthesis of Ultrafine Barium Hexaferrite Powders (pages 199–206): S. Bhaduri, S. B. Bhaduri and J. B. ZanottiChapter 24 A Comparison of Annealing Treatments of an Oxide Ceramica (pages 207–212): M. S. Morrow, D. E. Schechter, R. Simandl, H. E. Huey and Q. S. WangChapter 25 Synthesis of Crystalline Materials with High Quality Under Short?Time Microgravity (pages 215–226): Takeshi Okutani, Hideki Minagawa, Hideaki Nagai, Yoshinori Nakata, Masaaki Suzuki, Yoshiho Ito, Takashi Tsurue and Kazuyuki IkezawaChapter 26 Auto Ignition Synthesis and Microwave Sintering of ZrO2?CaO (pages 227–234): S. B. Bhaduri, S. Bhaduri and J.?G. HuangChapter 27 Reactive Synthesis of Dense Fgms in the Ti?B Binary System (pages 235–242): S. Bhaduri and S. B. BhaduriChapter 28 Flight? and Ground?Based Materials Science Programs at NASA (pages 243–250): Donald C. GilliesChapter 29 Zero Gravity Sol?Gel Glass?Metal Composite Production (pages 251–256): Michelle Korwin, Kristin Lynch and William LacourseChapter 30 Thermal Shock Behavior of Single Crystal Oxide Refractive Concentrators for High Temperature Solar Thermal Propulsion (pages 259–266): Dongming Zhu, Sung R. Choi, Nathan S. Jacobson and Robert A. MillerChapter 31 Inviscid Melt Spinning of Mullite Fibers (pages 267–273): Brian S. MitchellChapter 32 Growth and Diameter Control of Al2O3/Y3Al5O12, Euteciic Fiber by Micro?Pullingdown Method and its High Temperature Strngth and Thermal Stability (pages 275–282): A. Yoshikawa, K. Hasegawa, T. Fukuda, K. Suzuki and Y. WakuChapter 33 Development of SiC?Based Layered Composites with Rare?Earth Silicate Layers (pages 283–290): Takayuki Fukasawa, Masahiro Kato, Yasuhiro Goto, Shoko Suyama and Tsuneji KamedaChapter 34 Lanthane Aluminate Thermal Barrier Coating (pages 291–297): G. W. Schafer and R. GadowChapter 35 Recent Advancement of Tyranno/SiC Composites R&D (pages 301–308): T. Nakayasu, M. Sato, T. Yamamura, K. Okamura, Y. Katoh and A. KohyamaChapter 36 Fabrication of High Performance SiC/SiC Composite by Polymer Impregnation and Pyrolysis Method (pages 309–316): Masaki Kotani, Akira Kohyama, Kiyohito Okamura and Takahiro InoueChapter 37 Highly Cross?Linked Precursors to Silicon Carbide (pages 317–322): Takashi Iseki, Masaki Narisawa, Kiyohito Okamura, Kunio Oka and Takaaki DohmaruChapter 38 Microstructural Stability of SiC/SiC Composites Under Dual?Beam Ion Irradiation (pages 325–332): Yutai Katoh, Tatsuya Hinoki, Akira Kohyama, Tamaki Shibayama and Heishichiro TakahashChapter 39 High Energy Plasma Ceramic Coating Optimization (pages 335–345): Michael Quint and Howard KopechChapter 40 Design of a Laser CVD Rapid Prototyping System (pages 347–354): Chad E. Duty, Daniel L. Jean and W. Jack LackeyChapter 41 Corrosion?Resistant CVD Mullite Coatings for Si3N4 (pages 355–362): J. A. Haynes, K. M. Cooley, D. P. Stinton, R. A. Lowden and W. Y. LeeChapter 42 High Temperatuer Corrosion of Oxide?Coated SiC in Water Vapor Atmosphere (pages 363–370): Nobuhiko Yunoki, Satoshi Kitaoka and Hiroshi KawamotoChapter 43 Bending Properties of CVI SiCf/SiC Composites at Elevated Temperatures (pages 371–378): Hiroshi Araki, Wen Yang, Ying Shi, Shinji Sato, Tetsuji Noda and Akira KohyamaChapter 44 Stress?Rupture of New Tyranno Si?C?O?Zr Fiber Reinforced Minicomposites (pages 379–386): Gregory N. MorscherChapter 45 Thermal Stabilities of CVI SiCf/SiC Composites (pages 387–394): Tetsuji Noda, Hiroshi Araki, Wen Yang and Akira KohyamaChapter 46 Thermal Expansion Characteristics of Coated Fiber Composites (pages 395–402): Rajeev Krishnan, Ajit D. Kelkar and J. SankarChapter 47 The Effect of Heat Treatment on Thermal and Strength Properties of SiC Fiber Prepared from Activated Carbon Fiber (pages 403–410): J. Shimizu, K. Okada, T. Watabe and K. NakajimaChapter 48 Optimization and Scale?Up of Si?N?O Fiber Synthesis (pages 411–418): A. Vital, H. C. Ewing, U. Vogt and L. RehChapter 49 The Properties of Ceramic Laminates (pages 421–426): W. J. Clegg, G. Andrees, E. Carlstrom, R. Lundberg, A. Kristoffersson, R. Meistring, E. Menessierg and A. SchoberthChapter 50 Shock Compaction of the Titanium?Silicon Ternary Carbide (Ti3SiC2) Powders (pages 427–434): Jennifer L. Jordan and Naresh N. ThadhaniChapter 51 Submicrometer Cutting Tools on the Basis of Al2O3 for Machining Alloyed Hard Cast Iron and Hardened Steel (pages 435–442): Andreas Krell, Paul Blank, Lutz?Michael Berger and Volkmar RichterChapter 52 High Temperature Properties and Creep Resistance of Near?Stoichiometric SiC Fibers (pages 443–450): H. Serizawa, C. A. Lewinsohn, G. E. Youngblood, R. H. Jones, D. E. Johnston and A. KohvamaChapter 53 Creep Response of Fiber Reinforced Ceramic Composites (pages 451–458): U. Anandakumar and Raj N. SinghChapter 54 The Multiaxial Strength of Tungsten Carbide (pages 459–466): Jonathan Salem and Michael AdamsChapter 55 Hot Pressing of Mixtures of Aluminnzirconia Powders (pages 467–474): Karl Jakus, Kabir Bhatia and John E. RitterChapter 56 Gas Pressure Sintering Silicon Nitride Ceramics Using Rare Earth and Transition Metal as Sintering Aids (pages 475–480): A. J. N. Dias, J. Duailibi Fh, C. A. Vilardo, T. C. Silva and M. C. S. NobregaChapter 57 Program Overview: Reduced Cost, Improved F.O.D. Resistance and Improved Attachments for Insertion of Silicon Nitride Turbomachinery Components (pages 485–496): A. C. JonesChapter 58 Advanced Silicon Nitride Components: A Cost Analysis (pages 497–504): Julie M. Schoenung, Edwin H. Kraft and Daniel AshkinChapter 59 Surface Compressive Coatings for Improved F.O.D. Resistant Silicon Nitride (pages 505–511): Daniel Ashkin, Jack A. Rubin, Dinesh K. Shetty and Jun XiChapter 60 Copper/Gallium Amalgam — A Material for Joining Ceramics and Metals (pages 513–521): M. Heim, J. E. Holowczak, L. A. B. Tessarotto and V. A. GreenhutChapter 61 Design, Analysis and Testing of Ceramic Components for an Advanced Military Expendable Turbojet Engine (pages 523–532): A. C. JonesChapter 62 Oil?Less Silicon Nitride Bearings for an Advanced Military Expendable Turbojet Engine (pages 533–540): George W. Hosang, Daniel Ashkin and Dinesh K. ShettyChapter 63 CMC Combustor with a Thick Thermal Protection System ?A Detailed Stress Analysis (pages 543–550): J. Shi and P. D. AndrewChapter 64 Manufacturing and CMC?Component Development for Brake Disks in Automotive Applications (pages 551–558): Rainer Gadow and Marcus SpeicherChapter 65 A Model of Toughening in Metal Melt?Infiltrated Ceramic Composites (pages 559–567): William B. HilligChapter 66 Fluid Coating Process for Protective Coatings of Carbon Fibers (pages 571–577): R. Gadow, S. Kneip and G. W. SchaferChapter 67 Diamond Films on the Leading Edge (pages 579–586): M. I. MendelsonChapter 68 Co?Extrusion of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Functional Elements (pages 587–594): Z. Liang and S. BlackbumChapter 69 Manufacturing of Aluminum Nitride Heat Exchangers by Ceramic Injection Molding (pages 595–602): R. Fischer, R. Gadow and G. W. Schafer