Table of contents : Mechanical Properties and Performance of Engineering Ceramics and Composites IV......Page 5 Contents......Page 7 Preface......Page 11 Introduction......Page 13 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND PERFORMANCE......Page 15 R&D of Advanced Ceramics Activities in China and Shanghai Institute of Ceramics Chinese Academy of Sciences (SICCAS)......Page 17 Fabrication of Silicon Nitride-Multi–Walled Nanotube Composites by Direct In-Situ Growth of Nanotubes on Silicon Nitride Particles......Page 37 Synthesis of Yttria Stabilized Zirconia (3YTZP)–Multi-Walled Nanotube (MWNTs) Nanocomposite by Direct In-Situ Growth of MWNTs on Zirconia Particles......Page 53 Processing, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Ultra High Temperature Ceramics Fabricated by Spark Plasma Sintering......Page 67 Fabrication of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Ceramic Matrix Composites Potential for Ultra-High-Temperature Applications......Page 81 Estimation of Sintering Warpage of a Constrained Ceramic Film......Page 87 Long-Term Temperature Gradient Stress Relaxation Testing and Modeling of Ceramic Insulation Materials......Page 97 From Conventional to Fast Sintering of Zirconia Toughened Alumina Nanocomposites......Page 105 Fatigue Characterization of a Melt-Infiltrated Woven HI-NIC-S/BN/SIC Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) Using a Unique Combustion Test Facility......Page 117 Effect of SiC Content and Third Phase Metal Additions on Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Si/SiC Ceramics......Page 131 Compressive Strength Degradation in ZrB2-SiC AND ZrB2-SiC-C Ultra High Temperature Composites......Page 141 SiC Nanometer Sizing Effect on Self Healing Ability of Structural Ceramics......Page 151 Creep and Fatigue Behavior of MI SIC/SIC Composites at Temperature......Page 157 Self-Crack-Healing Behavior Under Combustion Gas Atmosphere......Page 169 Selection of a Toughened Mullite for a Miniature Gas Turbine Engine......Page 181 Comparison in Foreign Object Damage between SiC/SiC and Oxide/Oxide Ceramic Matrix Composites......Page 191 Ti3(Si,Al)C2 for Nuclear Application: Investigation of Irradiation Effects Induced by Charged Particles......Page 203 Heavy Ions Induced Damages in Ti3SiC2: Effect of Irradiation Temperature......Page 213 Titanium Carbide and Silicon Carbide Thermal Conductivity Under Heavy Ions Irradiation......Page 219 Corrosion Resistance of Ceramics in Vaporous and Boiling Sulfuric Acid......Page 233 Unlubricated Clutch System Based on the Function Relevant Friction Pairing Advanced Non-Oxide Ceramic vs. Steel......Page 241 Nondestructive Inspection of Ceramic Bearing Balls Using Phased Array Ultrasonics......Page 247 Thermal Expansion Coefficient of SiO2-Added Leucite Ceramics......Page 255 GEOPOLYMERS......Page 263 Inorganic Polymers (Geopolymers) as Advanced Materials......Page 265 Properties and Performance of Si-Rich Geopolymer Binder Systems......Page 277 Cold Setting Inorganic Networks Including Phosphates......Page 285 Properties of Phosphorus-Containing Geopolymer Matrix and Fiber-Reinforced Composite......Page 297 Formation of an Iron-Based Inorganic Polymer (Geopolymer)......Page 315 Consolidated Geo-Materials from Sand or Industrial Waste......Page 327 Alkali Activated Aerogels......Page 339 Author Index......Page 349