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 of Single Phase (Ba,Sr)TiO3, by a Reactive Process (pages 2–11): S. Bhaduri, W. A. Prisbrey, J. B. Jokisaari and S. B. BhaduriChapter 2 Fabrication of Ceramic/Epoxy Photonic Crystals by Stereolithgraphy (pages 13–17): Soshu Kirihara, Yoshinari Miyamoto and Kenji KajiyamaChapter 3 Unidirectionally Porous Oxides Prepared Using Eutectic Reactions (pages 19–24): Yoshikazu Suzuki, Toyoaki Yamada, Shunsaku Sakakibara and Tatsuki OhjiChapter 4 Plasma Jet Generation Over the Liquid Surface and Its Application to Diamond Synthesis (pages 25–30): Takeyuki Suzuki and Satoshi WadaChapter 5 Synthesis and Characterization of Fine?Grained 3Y?TZP/Hexaferrite in Situ Composites (pages 31–38): Yoshikazu Suzuki, Masanobu Awano, Naoki Kondo and Tatsuki OhjiChapter 6 Environment Conscious Ceramics (Ecoceramics) (pages 39–44): M. SinghChapter 7 Suspension of Sic Powders in Allylhydridopolycarbosilane (Ahpcs): Control of Rheology (pages 45–52): Frances I. HurwitzChapter 8 Biostructure Derived Ceramics (pages 53–60): H. Sieber, A. Kaindl and P. GreilChapter 9 Structural Ceramics Through Particle?Filled Preceramic Polymers: Supension and Particle Filtration Characterization (pages 61–66): M. Erdal, L. A. Ambrosoni and Z. GuoChapter 10 Texture Development in Reaction?Bonded Alumina (Rbao) Ceramics Via Templated Grain Growth (pages 71–78): Ender Suvaci and Gary L. MessingChapter 11 Oxidation and Transport Phenomena in the Reaction?Bonded Aluminum Oxide (Rbao) Process (pages 79–86): Ender Suvacr, George Simkovich and Gary L. MessingChapter 12 Two?Phase Materials in the Alumina?Yttria System Produced by Mechanical Alloying (pages 87–94): J. Alkebro, R. Warren, S. Begin?Colin and A. MocellinChapter 13 Spark Plasma Sintering of Mullite?Zirconia?TiO2 Ceramics (pages 95–102): E. Rocha?Rangel, H. Balmori?Ramirez, S. D. De La Torre, H. Miyamoto, M. Umemoto and K. TsuchiyaChapter 14 Fabrication of Channel Structures in Ceramics That Were Sintered and Joined by Microwave Heating (pages 103–110): Jong?Gi Lee, E. D. Case, H. W. Shin and P. KwonChapter 15 Solid Freeform Fabrication and Design (pages 111–119): Susanna Ventura, Subhash Narang, Fred F. Lange, Elaine Cohen, Douglas Twait and Pramod KhandelwalChapter 16 Extrusion Freeform Fabrication of Functional Ceramic Prototypes (pages 121–128): R. Vaidyanathan, J. L. Lombardi, J. Walish, S. Kasichainula, P. Calvert and K. CooperChapter 17 Light Weight Ceramic Composites from Laminated Paper Structures (pages 129–134): H. Sieber, H. Friedrich, J. Zeschky and P. GreilChapter 18 Solid Freeform Fabrication of Advanced Ceramics (pages 135–142): Charles Gasdaska, Vikram Jamalabad, Doug Twait, Milt Ortiz and Boris MitlinChapter 19 Solid Freeform Fabrication of a Telescoping Actuator Via Laminated Object Manufacturing (pages 143–150): Barry A. Bender, Roy J. Rayne and Carl CM. WuChapter 20 Solid Freeform Fabrication of Intermetallics and Their Ceramic Composites by Reactive Rapid Prototyping (pages 151–158): Kiyotaka Matsuura, Masayuki Kudoh, Soshu Kirihara and Yoshinari MiyamotoChapter 21 Design Tools for Multi?Material Layered Manufacturing System (pages 159–166): Noshir A. Langrana, Dan Qiu, Stephen C. Danforth, Ahmad Safari, Wenbiao Han and Mohsen A. JafariChapter 22 The Influence of Substrate Microstructure on the Crack Formation of CrN Coatings on Brass. (pages 167–175): Saki Krishnamurthy and Ivar E. ReimanisChapter 23 Environmentally Benign Ceramic Composite Coatings with Advanced Tribological Properties (pages 177–184): D. F. Scherer, R. Gadow and A. KillingerChapter 24 Reactive Coating of SiC on Diamond Particles (pages 185–192): Y. Miyamoto, J. Lin, H. Moriguchi, A. Ikegaya, Y. Yamashita, T. Kashiwagi and O. YamaguchiChapter 25 Determination of Strength of Double?Layer Brittle Coatings on Metallic Substrates by Four?Point Bend Test (pages 193–202): O. Unal and D. J. SordeletChapter 26 Monazite and Scheelite Deformation Mechanisms (pages 203–217): R. S. HayChapter 27 Porous Rare?Earth Aluminate Fiber Coatings for Oxide?Oxide Composites (pages 219–228): Michael K. Cinibulk, Triplicane A. Parthasarathy, Kristin A. Keller and Tai?Ii MahChapter 28 Monazite Coatings on Nextel 720™, 610™, and Tyranno?Sa Fiber Tows; Effects of Precursors on Fiber Strength (pages 229–236): E. E. Boakye, M. D. Petry, R. S. Hay and L. M. DouglasChapter 29 Mg?Si?Al?O Coatings on Hi?Nicalon SiC Fiber by Alkoxide Method (pages 237–242): Naoki Igawa, Tomitsugu Taguchi, Reiji Yamada and Shiro JitsukawaChapter 30 Effects of Mullite/ Ysz Coatings on the Performance of Sic/ Sic Composite Combustion Liners (pages 243–250): L. C. Russell, J. Sankar, R. A. Miller, D. Zhu and A. CalominoChapter 31 Surface Characterization of Plasma Sprayed Hydroxyapatite Coatings (pages 251–258): Limin Sun, Christopher C. Berndt, A. Kucuk, R. S. Lima and K. A. KhorChapter 32 Effect of Multiple Coating Interfacial Structures on Bending Property of Fcvi SiC/SiC Composites (pages 259–266): Wen Yang, Hiroshi Araki, J. Y. Park, Tetsuji Noda, Akira Kohyama and Jinnan YuChapter 33 BN and SiBN Fiber Coatings Via Cvd Using a Single Source, Liquid Precursor Based on Borazine (pages 267–274): Frances I. Hurwitz, Donald R. Wheeler, Terry R. Mccue, Y. L. Chen, Paul V. Chayka and Chongying XuChapter 34 Silicon Carbide Fibers with Boron Nitride Coatings (pages 275–281): Michael D. Sacks and John J. BrennanChapter 35 Optimization of New Precursor Systems for Continuous Fluid Carbon Fiber Coating (pages 283–290): Natasa Doslik, Ralph Fischer and Rainer GadowChapter 36 Fabrication and Mechanical Properties of Si?M?C?(O) Tyranno Fibers (pages 291–298): K. Kumagawa, H. Yamaoka, M. Shibuya, M. Suzuki and T. YamamuraChapter 37 Prototype Reactor for Scale?Up of Si?N?O Fiber Production (pages 299–306): A. Vital, U. Vogt, T. Graule, W. Graehlert, M. Leparoux, V. Hopfe, H. C. Ewing, R. Daum and A. BeilChapter 38 Special Modified Silazanes for Coatings, Fibers and CMC'S (pages 307–314): G. Motz, J. Hacker and G. ZieglerChapter 39 Cvd Process for Si?N?O Fiber Growth Controlled by In?Situ Ftir Spectroscopic Monitoring (pages 315–322): U. Vogt, A. Vital, T. Graule, W. Graehlert, M. Leparoux, V. Hopfe, H. C. Ewing, R. Daum and A. BeilChapter 40 High Heat?Resistant SiC?Polycrystalline Fiber and Its Fiber?Bonded Ceramic (pages 323–330): Toshihim Ishikawa, Shinji Kajii and Terumi HisayukiChapter 41 Creep Behavior of Polymer?Derived SiC?Based Fibers (pages 331–338): Michael D. Sacks and Greg A. StaabChapter 42 Chemical and Thermo?Mechanical Properties of SiC?Based Reinforcements (pages 339–345): G. Chollon and R. NaslainChapter 43 Thermostructural Behavior of Sic Fiber Fabrics and Implications for Cmc (pages 347–362): H. M. Yun and J. A. DicarloChapter 44 Nextel™ 650 Ceramic Oxide Fiber: New Alumina?Based Fiber for High Temperature Composite Reinforcement (pages 363–373): D. M. Wilson and L. R. VisserChapter 45 Synthesis and Characterisation of TiB2 Whiskers (pages 375–382): Mats Carlsson and Mats JohnssonChapter 46 Environmental Effects on Crack Propagation of Alumina Ceramics (pages 384–396): M. E. Ebrahimi, J. Chevalier and G. FantozziChapter 47 Strengths and Deformation of Single Crystal Oxides at Ambient and Elevated Temperatures for Refractive Solar Concentrator Applications (pages 397–405): Sung R. Choi, Dongming Zhu and Robert A. MillerChapter 48 Electrokinetic Aspect of Friction and Wear of Oxide Ceramics (pages 407–414): Sasa Novak and Jozef VizintinChapter 49 Conformation of Honey?Rod (pages 415–421): Rodriguez C. Martin, Rocha R. Enrique and Roberto T. HernandezChapter 50 Transparent MgAl2O4 Spinel — Revisited (pages 423–430): Mark C. L. Patterson, Jenni E. Caiazza, Don W. Roy and Gary GildeChapter 51 Processing of Bone Ash Based Dental Implant Material with Zirconia Addition (pages 431–437): Recep Artir, Yilmaz Karakas and Cuma BindalChapter 52 The Effects of Waste Loading on the Durability of Nuclear Waste Glasses (pages 439–445): Greg Darby, David E. Clark and George G. WicksChapter 53 Glass?Ceramics in the System Ca5[PO4]3F — CaAl2Si2O8 ?CaMgSi2O6 (pages 447–454): Dilshat Tulyaganov and Cinvestav SaltilloChapter 54 Martensitic Transformation of Y4Al2O9 (pages 455–460): M. Shimada, H. Yamane and B. A. HunterChapter 55 Microstructure Control of Alumina Ceramics (pages 461–468): Satoshi Iio, Hiroshi Yamamoto and Takeshi MitsuokaChapter 56 On the Mechanism of MoSiz Pesting in the Temperature Range 400–500°C. (pages 469–476): K. Hansson, M. Halvarsson, J. E. Tang, J. E. Svensson, M. Sundherg and R. PoinpeChapter 57 An Investigation of the Microstructure in the Pest Oxide of a MoSi2? Based Composite (pages 477–484): Jun Eu Tang, Mats Halvarsson, Anders Kvist, Kristina Hansson, Jan?Erik Svensson and Robert PompeChapter 58 Gelcast AS800 Materials Characterization for Rocket Engine Applications (pages 485–496): Simin Rachel KhoshbinChapter 59 Intermediate Temperature Inert Strength and Dynamic Fatigue of Candidate Silicon Nitrides for Diesel Exhaust Valves (pages 497–508): A. A. Wereszczak, T. P. Kirkland, H.?T. Lin and S. K. LeeChapter 60 Superplastically Sinter?Forged Silicon Nitride (pages 509–514): Naoki Kondo, Yoshikazu Suzuki and Tatsuki OhjiChapter 61 Creep Resistant Silicon Nitride Ceramics — Approaches of Microstructural Design (pages 515–526): A. Rendtel and H. HubnerChapter 62 Testing and Finite Element Analysis of Sintered Silicon Nitride Specimens Under Four?Point Bending (pages 527–536): J. Lua, J. Sankar, S. Yarmolenko, W. Windley, D. Pai and L. C. RussellChapter 63 Effect of Heat?Treatment on Creep Behavior of a Self?Reinforced Silicon Nitride (Si3N4) (pages 537–544): Q. Wei, J. Sankar and J. NarayanChapter 64 Material Design to Improve Wear Resistance of Silicon Nitride with Cvd Coatings (pages 545–552): P. K. MehrotraChapter 65 Environmental Effects on the Mechanical Properties of SiC?Based Hot Gas Cleaning Filters (pages 553–560): P. H. Pastila, A.?P. Nikkila and T. A. MantylaChapter 66 Corrosion of Ceramic Filters for Hot Cleaning in Thermal Power Plants (pages 561–568): Laura Montanaro, Alfredo Negro, Olivier Frantz, Paul Billard and Rouzbeh RezakhanlouChapter 67 Tribochemical Wear of Boron Carbide in Sliding Contacts (pages 569–574): P. Larsson and N. AxenChapter 68 Preceramic?Modified Reaction?Bonded Silicon Nitride (PM?RBSN): Processing and Properties with Focus on Long?Term High?Temperature Stability (pages 575–582): Gerhard Wotting, Lothar Schonfelder and Andreas HerzogChapter 69 Shaping Srbsn Parts by a Closed?Mold Casting Method (pages 583–588): Gary M. Crosbie and G. T. BretzChapter 70 Joining of Non?Oxide Ceramics Using Conventional and Microwave Heating (pages 589–597): Jong?Gi Lee and E. D. CaseChapter 71 Microwave Sntering at High Temperature (pages 599–606): H. E. Huey, Q. S. Wang, M. S. Morrow and D. E. SchechterChapter 72 Processtng and Mechanical Properties of Silicon Nitride Formed by Robocasting Aqueous Slurries (pages 607–614): Guoping He, Deidre A. Hirschfeld and Joseph CesaranoChapter 73 Influence of Boron and Carbon on the Oxidation of Smtered Silicon Carbide at 1500°C (pages 615–622): C. Schumacher and K. G. NickelChapter 74 Thermophysical and Thermomechanical Properties of Thermal Barrier Coating Systems (pages 623–633): Dongming Zhu and Robert A. MillerChapter 75 Thermal Fatigue Testing of Layer?Graded Thick Thermal Barrier Coating Systems (pages 635–643): Robert A. Miller, Dongming Zhu, John G. Goedjen, Anthony M. Calomino and Thomas A. CruseChapter 76 Microstructure, Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Unidirectionally Alligned Silicon Nitride (pages 645–652): Soo W. Lee, Sang Yang Lee, Yong Ho Choa, Koichi Niihara, Dong?Soo Park and Bernard J. HockeyChapter 77 Deformation and Strength Behavior of Plasma?Sprayed ZrO2?8wt% Y2O3 Thermal Barrier Coatings in Biaxial Flexure and Trans? Thickness Tension (pages 653–661): Sung R. Choi, Dongming Zhu and Robert A. MillerChapter 78 Residual Stress Charaterization of Thermal Barrier Coatings — Comparison of Thermally Sprayed, EB?PVD and CVD Based Coatings (pages 663–670): Michael Buchmann, Christian Friedrich and Rainer GadowChapter 79 Rapid, Cost?Effective Silicon Carbide Optical Component Manufacturing Technique (pages 671–679): John Casstevens, Matt Ferber and Ralph DinwiddieChapter 80 Deformation Characteristics of Plasma Sprayed Thermal Barrier Coatings (pages 681–689): A. Kucuka, C. C. Berndt, U. Senturk, R. S. Lima and C. R. C. LimaChapter 81 Improvement of High Temperature Corrosion Resistance of Carbon by Ceramic Oxides Coats (pages 691–698): N. Bahlawane and T. Watanabe