Ceramic Matrix Composites reviews and describes the latest advances, challenges and future trends in the microstructure and property relationships of various ceramic matrix composites.

Contents

Fibrous Monolithic Ceramics

• History
• Processing
• Structures
• Mechanical Properties

Whisker-Reinforced Silicon Nitride Ceramics

• Fabrication
• Properties
• Applications

Fibre-Reinforced Glass/Glass-Ceramic Matrix Composites

• Types of Fibre Suitable as Reinforcements in Different Glass/Glass-Ceramic Matrix Composites
• Methods for Manufacturing Different Fibre-Reinforced Glass/Glass-Ceramic Matrix Composites
• Properties of Glass/Glass-Ceramic Matrix Composites
• Microstructural Observation
• Application Areas

Particulate Composites

• Powder Processing and Microstructural Development
• Thermal Microstresses
• Toughening
• Room-Temperature Strength
• High-Temperature Strength
• Wear

Functionally-Graded Ceramic Composites

• Infiltration Kinetics and Characteristics
• Infiltration Processing of LGMs
• Characterisation and Properties of Alumina-Matrix LGMs

SiA1ON Based Functionally Graded Materials

• Functionally Graded Materials
• SiA1ON Ceramics
• Functionally Graded SiA1ON Ceramics
• Production Techniques of Functionally Graded SiA1ON Ceramics

Design of Tough Ceramic Laminates by Residual Stresses Control

• Laminate Design for Enhanced Fracture Toughness
• Processing of Si₃-T₄-TiN and B₄C-SiC Ceramic Laminates
• Si₃N₄ Based Laminates
• B₄C Based Laminates

Hardness of Multilayered Ceramics

• Behaviour of Multilayer Structures
• Hardening Mechanisms in Multilayers
• Microstructural Changes Due to Making a Multilayer

Nanophase Ceramic Composites

• Micro-nano Type Ceramic Composites
• Nano-nano Type Ceramic Composites
• Fabrication of Nanoceramics

Nanostructured Coatings on Advanced Carbon Materials

• Coating Method of Nanostructured SiC
• Applications of Nanostructured SiC Coatings in Advanced Composites

Processing and Microstructural Control of Metal-Reinforced Ceramic Matrix Nanocomposites

• Processing
• Microstructure
• Properties

Carbon Nanotubes-Ceramic Composites

• Structure, Synthesis and Properties of Carbon Nanotubes
• Preparation of CNT-Ceramic Composites
• Properties of CNT-Ceramic Composites

Machinable Nanocomposite Ceramics

• Design Principles of Machinable Ceramics
• Al₂O₃-LaPO₄
• Si₃N₄/h-BN
• Machinable Composites

Magnesia-Spinel (MgAl₂O₄) Refractory Ceramic

• Crystal Structures
• Production of MgAl₂O₄
• Densification
• In-Situ Formed/Preformed Spinel Based Refractories
• Industrial Applications and Properties of Magnesia-Spinel Materials
• Thermal Shock
• Mechanical Properties and Thermal Shock Behaviour of Magnesia-Spinel Composite Refractory Materials

Thermal Shock of Ceramic Matrix Composites

• Thermal Shock of Brittle Materials: The Induced Stress Field
• Experimental Methods
• Thermal Shock of Monolithic Ceramics
• Thermal Shock of Particle-and Whisker-Reinforced CMCs
• Thermal Shock of Fibre-Reinforced CMCs

Superplastic Ceramic Composites

• Macro- and Microscopic Superplastic Characteristics
• Accommodation Processes Controlling Superplasticity
• Parameters Improving Superplasticity
• Applications of Superplasticity

Interfaces in Non-Oxide Ceramic Composites

• Assessment of the Accuracy of TEM Techniques for the Detection and Measurement of Film Thickness at Interfaces
• Wetting, Non-Wetting and Dewitting Behaviour of Interphase Boundaries in Non-Oxide Ceramic Composites
• Equilibrium Film Thickness at Interphase Boundaries
• Effect of Intergranular Film Composition on Equilibrium Film Thickness
• Crystallography of Interphase Boundaries

Sialons

• Sialons
• Challenges in Toughening and Strengthening Sialons
• Sialon Composites

Carbon-Ceramic Alloys

• Carbon as Fugitive Additive for Porous Silicon Nitride Processing
• Comparison of Silicon Nitrides with Carbon Additions
• In Situ Processing of Si₃N₄/SiC Composites by Carbon Addition
• Silicon Nitride Ceramics Reinforced with Carbon Fibres and Carbon Nanotubes

Silicon Nitride and Silicon Carbide-Based Ceramics

• Material Selection
• Material Characterization
• Erosion Response
• Microstructure and Mechanical Properties
• Microstructure and Erosion Mechanisms

Oxynitride Glasses - Glass Ceramics Composites

• Potential Applications
• Oxynitride Glass-Glass Ceramic Composites
• Oxynitride Glass-Silicon Carbide Composites

Functionally Graded Ceramics

• Functionally Graded Ceramics Concepts
• Classifications of FG Ceramics
• Processing of FGMs
• FGM Design for Structural Applications

Index

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