Mechanical Properties and Performance of Engineering Ceramics and Composites III, Volume 28, Issue 2

Papers from The American Ceramic Society s 31st International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, held in Daytona Beach, Florida, January 21 26, 2007. Content includes fundamental links among processing, microstructure, properties and performance of ceramics and composites, and how these change as a function of time, temperature and environment. Reviews progress on ternary compounds, ultra high temperature ceramics, innovative processing techniques to achieve multifunctional properties and materials for power generation and nuclear energy applications.