Guest Editorial: Ultra-high temperature ceramics Joan FullerMichael D. Sacks Editorial Introduction Pages: 5885 - 5885
Oxidation-based materials selection for 2000°C + hypersonic aerosurfaces: Theoretical considerations and historical experience M. M. OpekaI. G. TalmyJ. A. Zaykoski OriginalPaper Pages: 5887 - 5904
High speed propulsion: Performance advantage of advanced materials T. A. JacksonD. R. EklundA. J. Fink OriginalPaper Pages: 5905 - 5913
The hypersonic environment: Required operating conditions and design challenges D. M. Van WieD. G. Drewry Jr.C. M. Hudson OriginalPaper Pages: 5915 - 5924
Processing, properties and arc jet oxidation of hafnium diboride/silicon carbide ultra high temperature ceramics M. GaschD. EllerbyS. Johnson OriginalPaper Pages: 5925 - 5937
Designing for ultrahigh-temperature applications: The mechanical and thermal properties of HfB2, HfC x , HfN x and αHf(N) E. WuchinaM. OpekaF. Guitierrez-Mora OriginalPaper Pages: 5939 - 5949
Processing and characterization of ZrB2-based ultra-high temperature monolithic and fibrous monolithic ceramics W. G. FahrenholtzG. E. HilmasJ. W. Zimmermann OriginalPaper Pages: 5951 - 5957
Microhardness and high-velocity impact resistance of HfB2/SiC and ZrB2/SiC composites J. MarschallD. C. ErlichM. Gasch OriginalPaper Pages: 5959 - 5968
Oxidation of ZrB2- and HfB2-based ultra-high temperature ceramics: Effect of Ta additions E. OpilaS. LevineJ. Lorincz OriginalPaper Pages: 5969 - 5977
Combustion-resistance of silicon-based ceramics and composites at very high oxygen pressures A. SayirF. S. Lowery OriginalPaper Pages: 5979 - 5985
Crystallographic characterization and indentation mechanical properties of LaB6-ZrB2 directionally solidified eutectics H. DengE. C. DickeyA. Sayir OriginalPaper Pages: 5987 - 5994
Near net-shape, ultra-high melting, recession-resistant ZrC/W-based rocket nozzle liners via the displacive compensation of porosity (DCP) method M. B. DickersonP. J. WurmK. H. Sandhage OriginalPaper Pages: 6005 - 6015
Advances in pressureless densification of boron carbide R. F. SpeyerHyukjae Lee OriginalPaper Pages: 6017 - 6021
Chemical reactivities of hafnium and its derived boride, carbide and nitride compounds at relatively mild temperature Y. D. BlumH.-J. Kleebe OriginalPaper Pages: 6023 - 6042
Precursor routes to Group 4 metal borides, and metal boride/carbide and metal boride/nitride composites K. ForsthoefelL. G. Sneddon OriginalPaper Pages: 6043 - 6049
Polymeric precursors to refractory metal borides S. T. SchwabC. A. StewartG. Courtin OriginalPaper Pages: 6051 - 6055
Carbothermal reduction synthesis of nanocrystalline zirconium carbide and hafnium carbide powders using solution-derived precursors Michael D. SacksChang-An WangAnubhav Jain OriginalPaper Pages: 6057 - 6066
Morphology and tensile strength of PA6 modified PET/PP extrudates Angie K. L. ChengW. L. Cheung OriginalPaper Pages: 6069 - 6072
Stability of polyester- and vinyl ester-based composites in seawater A. P. MouritzA. KootsookosG. Mathys OriginalPaper Pages: 6073 - 6077
Effect of exposure of piezoelectric paint to water and salt solution P. N. RaptisR. StephensonJ. R. White OriginalPaper Pages: 6079 - 6081
Electroresponsive characteristics of highly substituted phosphate starch D. P. ParkJ. H. SungM. S. Jhon OriginalPaper Pages: 6083 - 6086
Comparison of surface strain for stamp formed aluminum and an aluminum-polypropylene laminate P. CompstonW. J. CantwellL. Mosse OriginalPaper Pages: 6087 - 6088
Morphology of graphite in hot-compressed nodular iron X. ZhaoT. F. JingW. Wang OriginalPaper Pages: 6093 - 6096
The effect of aluminum addition on the damping capacity of cast iron Xinbao LiuS. TakamoriY. Osawa OriginalPaper Pages: 6097 - 6099
Corrosion behavior of vacuum plasma sprayed Ti-Zr-Ni quasicrystal coatings P. P. BandyopadhyayP. KernS. Siegmann OriginalPaper Pages: 6101 - 6104
Synthesis and morphological characterization on PVP/ZnO nano hybrid films T. DuO. J. Ilegbusi OriginalPaper Pages: 6105 - 6109
Combustion synthesis of nanocrystalline ZnO powders using zinc nitrate and glycine as reactants—influence of reactant composition Chyi-Ching HwangTsung-Yung Wu OriginalPaper Pages: 6111 - 6115
Welding characteristics of S45C medium carbon steel in laser welding process using a high power CW Nd:YAG laser Young-Tae YooDong-Gyu AhnKiegon Im OriginalPaper Pages: 6117 - 6119
Pulsed laser deposition of nanocomposite α-Fe/Nd2Fe14B magnets M. SorescuL. DiamandescuA. Grabias OriginalPaper Pages: 6121 - 6123
Degradation of the Au4Al compound in gold ballbonds during isothermal aging in air at 175 °C C. D. BreachC. W. TokD. Calpito OriginalPaper Pages: 6125 - 6128
Sintering condition and PTCR characteristics of porous n-BaTiO3 ceramics by adding poly(ethylene glycol) J.-G. Kim OriginalPaper Pages: 6129 - 6131
PVA/PTFE nanocomposites: Thermal, mechanical, and barrier properties M. AvellaM. E. ErricoR. Rimedio OriginalPaper Pages: 6133 - 6136
Chemical synthesis of polypyrrole nano/microstructures using track etch membranes S. KumarD. L. ZagorskiS. K. Chakarvarti OriginalPaper Pages: 6137 - 6139
Composition dependence of the heat capacity jump in Ge-Se-In chalcogenide glasses G. SaffariniJ. M. Saiter OriginalPaper Pages: 6141 - 6143
Growth and characterization of MnO doped near stoichiometric LiNbO3 crystals Z. J. SunH. T. LiL. C. Zhao OriginalPaper Pages: 6145 - 6147