Includes bibliographical references.

Spark plasma sintering of MAX Phases and their related composites / Wan Jiang, Jianfeng Zhang, Lianjun Wang -- Decomposition kinetics of MAX phases in extreme environments / I.M. Low, W.K. Pang -- Ultra high temperature ceramics: processing, properties, and applications / Amartya Mukhopadhyay, G. B. Raju, Bikramjit Basu -- Processing of ultra-high temperature ceramics for hostile environments / Lingappa Rangaraj, Canchi Divakar, Vikram Jayaram -- Effect of transition metal silicides on microstructure and mechanical properties of ultra-high temperature ceramics / Laura Silvestroni, Diletta Sciti -- Processing methods for ultra high temperature ceramics / J.K. Sonber, T.S.R. Ch. Murthy, C. Subramanian, R.C. Hubli, A.K. Suri -- Polymer-derived ceramics (PDCs): materials design towards applications at ultrahigh-temperatures and in extreme environments / Emanuel Ionescu, Gabriela Mera, Ralf Riedel -- Production of UHTC complex shapes and architectures / Valentina Medri, Diletta Sciti, Elena Landi -- Self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) and spark plasma sintering (SPS) of Zr-, Hf-, and Ta-based ultra-high temperature ceramics / Roberto Orr�u, Giacomo Cao -- Directionally solidified ceramic eutectics for high-temperature applications / Iurii Bogomol, Petro Loboda -- Reactive melt infiltration of carbon fiber reinforced ceramic composites for ultra-high temperature applications / Bai Shuxin, Tong Yonggang, Ye Yicong, Zhang Hong -- Fabrication, microstructure, and properties of zirconium diboride matrix ceramic / Zhi Wang, Zhanjun Wu -- C/C-ZrB2-ZrC-SiC composites derived from polymeric precursor infiltration and pyrolysis part i: preparation and microstructures / Weigang Zhang, Changming Xie, Min Ge, Xi Wei -- C/C-ZrB2-ZrC-SiC composite derived from polymeric precursor infiltration and pyrolysis: mechanical and ablation properties / Weigang Zhang, Changming Xie, Xi Wei, Min Ge -- Wetting and joining of structural ceramic components / Wubian Tian -- Carbon vacancy ordered non-stoichiometric ZrC0.6: synthesis, characterization and oxidation at low temperature / Wentao Hu, Yongjun Tian, Zhongyuan Liu -- Carbide particle-reinforced tungsten composites in extreme hazard environments: ablation, thermal shock, and finite element calculation / Guiming Song, Yujin Wang, Yu Zhou -- Application of electrophoretic deposition for interfacial control of high-performance SiC fiber-reinforced SiC matrix (SiCf/SiC) composites / Katsumi Yoshida.

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"This book investigates a new class of ultra-durable ceramic materials, which exhibit characteristics of both ceramics and metals, and will explore recent advances in the manufacturing of ceramic materials that improve their durability and other physical properties, enhancing their overall usability and cost-effectiveness"--Provided by publisher.

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