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Gabrielle G. Long, Lyle E. Levine, Richard J. Fields
New ultra-small-angle X-ray scattering (USAXS) facilities at 3rd generation synchrotron sources enjoy an additional 1 to 3 decades of X-ray brilliance over 2nd generation instruments, and can now quantify microstructural features from 3nm to 1.3 m in size
The determination of macroscopic properties of a material given its microscopic structure is of fundamental importance to materials science. We present an overview of two public domain programs which jointly predict macroscopic behavior, starting from an
The basic processes which control the solid state sintering of crystalline materials are reviewed. The stages of sintering are described and model which predict the evolution of the microstructure are presented. The effects of dihedral angle and pore
George D. Quinn, K Xu, R J. Gettings, J A. Salem, J Swab
New Standard Reference Material (SRM) 2100 is the first reference material in the world for the property fracture toughness for any class material. The SRM is for ceramic fracture toughness and may be used with any ceramic fracture toughness test method
An update of the NIST Standard Reference Database Number 30, the Structural Ceramics Database, has been completed. This update, designated here as Version June 2001, increases the number of reference citations from 431 to 731, and increases the number of
Benjamin P. Burton, N Dupin, S Fries, G Grimvall, A F. Guillermet, P Miodownik, W A. Oates, V Vinograd
Previous Ringberg working groups have discussed possible applications of first principles (FP) calculations to CALPHAD modeling, and have considered the problems from neglect of short range order (SRO) in CALPHAD Gibbs energy models [1]. Particular
T M. Regan, D C. Harris, R M. Stroud, J R. White, D W. Blodgett, K C. Baldwin, J A. Miragliotta, M E. Thomas, M J. Linevsky, J W. Giles, T A. Kennedy, M Fatemi, David R. Black
Neutron irradiation of sapphire with 1 1022(=1 MeV)/m2 increases the c-axis compressive strength by a factor of 3 at 600 C. The mechanism of strength enhancement is the retardation of r-plane twin propagation by radiation-induced defects. 10B and Cd
Two-phase aluminum-silicon-based alloys are widely used for premium quality castings for aerospace and automotive applications. While it is clear that silicon improves fluidity in the molten state, providing excellent castability to the alloy, and
Results are presented of lateral force measurements using the atomic force microscope (AFM) and the Surface Forces Apparatus (SFA). Two different probes are used in the AFM measurements: sharp silicon nitride tip (radius R {nearly equal to} 20 nm) and a
A preceding study of contact damage in a bilayer system consisting of a porcelain coating on a stiff Pd-alloy substrate is here expanded to investigate the role of substrate modulus and hardness. Bilayers are made by fusing the same dental porcelain onto
Effective medium theory is used to obtain a closed form expression for the porosity dependence of the bulk moduli of ceramics. The theory is illustrated with an application to data for high purity alumina that spans a volume fraction of porosity ranging
In processing and end-use environments, and particularly nuclear fission reactor excursions, inorganic materials can be subjected to temperatures where liquids and vapors are significant components of the materials system. Classical characterization and
Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) wear particles have been linked to biochemical reactions that eventually lead to loosening of prosthesis. Previous study has demonstrated the feasibility of generating different size and shape of UHMWPE
H Woo, T A. Tyson, Mark Croft, S W. Cheong, Joseph Woicik
Bi1-xCaxMnO3 (BCMO) is known to exhibit charge ordering for a much broader range of x than the classicLa1-xCaxMnO3 (LCMO) system. However, the properties of BCMO over the entire doping range are not well understood. We have performed magnetization and
Dielectric constant and morphology of BaTiO3-polymer composite films were studied as a function of the filler concentration. The morphology of the films was examined using laser scanning confocal microscopy, which is capable to measure small particle
The lifetime prediction model that has been developed for brittle materials implicitly assumes an initial flaw population from which, under the influence of an applied or residual stress, cracks grow to failure. The relationship between crack growth rate
Generation of controlled UHMWPE wear particle size and shape has been achieved by texturing the steel surface through controlled abrasion. These particles were tested for bioactivity and elongated particles were found to have a higher bio-response than
Many armed star molecules were formed by endlinking monofunctional vinyl sulfone endcapped PEG to the terminal amines dendrimers. Gel permeation chromatography was used to separate the stars from the unreacted arms and to measure the conversion. The PEG
K D. Harris, D Vick, E J. Gonzalez, T Smy, K Robbie, M J. Brett
A new approach is described in the deposition of thin films for thermal barrier applications. In a physical vapour deposition experiment, extreme shadowing, present only at highly oblique flux/substrate angles, was employed to introduce porosity into thin
The American Ceramic Society 103rd annual meeting & exposition took place from April 22-25, 2001, at the Indiana Convention Center and RCA Dome of Indianapolis. The meeting was well attended - with approximately 2700 attendees including many from other
The aim of this chapter is to provide selected experimental phase diagrams of high Tc superconductors to represent various active systems of research. Among current systems, the BaO-Y 2O 3-CuO (BYC), BaO-R 2O 3-CuO (BRC), and BSCCO systems have been
Simple relations for the onset of competing brittle and quasi plastic damage modes in Hertzian contact are presented. The formulations are expressed in terms of well-documented material parameters, elastic modulus, toughness and hardness, enabling a priori
T J. Haugan, Winnie K. Wong-Ng, Lawrence P. Cook, Richard G. Geyer, H J. Brown, L Swartzendruber, James A. Kaduk
The development of low-cost (Sr,Ca)3Al2O6 dielectrics for Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+d superconductor applications was investigated. The (Sr,Ca)3Al2O6 phase was determined to be inert to Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+d with extended high temperature subsolidus annealing, and also
A Stanimirovic, N M. Balzaretti, A Feldman, J Graebner
Values for the thermal conductivity k and the thermal diffusivity D of four oxide single crystals have been obtained. Near room temperature the values are: LaAlO 3, k = 0.115 Wcm -1K -1, D = 0.0446 cm 2s -1., NdGaO 3, k = 0.068 Wcm -1K -1, D=0.0197 cm 2s