Ceramic matrix composites : microstructure, properties and applications

Part 1 Fibre, whisker and particulate-reinforced ceramic composites: Fibrous monolithic ceramics Whisker reinforced silicon nitride ceramics Fibre reinforced glass/glass-ceramic matrix composites Particulate composites. Part 2 Graded and layered composites: Functionally-graded ceramic composites SiAlON based functionally graded materials Design of tough ceramic laminates by residual stresses control Hardness of multilayered ceramics. Part 3 Nanostructured ceramic composites: Nanophase ceramic composites Nanostructured coatings on advanced carbon materials Processing and microstructural control of metal reinforced ceramic matrix nanocomposites Carbon nanotubes-ceramic composites Machinable nanocomposite ceramics. Part 4 Refractory and speciality ceramic composites: Magnesia-spinel (MgAl2O4) composite refractory materials Thermal shock of ceramic matrix composites Superplastic ceramic composites. Part 5 Non-oxide ceramic composites: Sialons Carbon-ceramic alloys Silicon nitride and silicon carbide-based ceramics Oxynitride glasses-glass ceramics Functionally graded ceramics.