This volume is concerned with the structural and physical properties of important classes of composite and ceramic materials of engineering importance, covering synthesis of the materials by casting and solidification routes.

Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff

1. Techniques for Strain Characterization of Materials 2. Alumina-Silica System 3. Properties of Zirconia Toughened Mullite Ceramics 4. Compaction Behavior and Mechanical Characteristics of Ceramic Powders 5. Molten Salt Corrosion of SiC and Si3N4 6. Dynamic Properties of Epoxy Resins 7. Planar-Random Fiber Composites 8. Modeling Porous Glass Wool Composite Strength 9. Corrosion Phenomena in Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting Resins 10. Fracture Toughness of Fiber-Reinforced Composites 11. The Crush of Fiber-Reinforced Plastics 12. Fabrication and Properties of Lignocellulosic Fiber-Incorporated Polyester Composites 13. Thermochemical Expansion of Polymer Composites 14. Bending, Vibration, and Buckling of Laminated Plates 15. Laser Cutting of Reinforced Materials 16. Preparation of High-Density Ferrites 17. Design Optimization of Metal Matrix Composites 18. Aluminum Cast Metal Matrix Composite 19. Diffusion in Liquid Metal Systems: A Predictive Approach