Mechanical Properties and Performance of Engineering Ceramics and Composites V

This volume is a compilation of papers presented in the MechanicalBehavior and Performance of Ceramics & Composites symposiumduring the 34th International Conference & Exposition onAdvanced Ceramics and Composites (ICACC) held January 24-29, 2010,in Daytona Beach, Florida.The Mechanical Behavior and Performance of Ceramics &Composites symposium was one of the largest symposia in terms ofthe number (>100) of presentations at the ICACC'10. This symposium covered wide ranging and cutting-edge topics onmechanical properties and reliability of ceramics and compositesand their correlations to processing, microstructure, andenvironmental effects. Symposium topics included:* Ceramics and composites for engineapplications* Design and life prediction methodologies* Environmental effects on mechanical properties* Mechanical behavior of porous ceramics* Ultra high temperature ceramics* Ternary compounds* Mechanics & characterization of nanomaterials anddevices* Novel test methods and equipment* Processing - microstructure - mechanical propertiescorrelations* Ceramics & composites joining and testing* NDE of ceramic components