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William G. Fahrenholtz (Ed.) - Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics: Materials for Extreme Environment Applications - 9781118700785 - V9781118700785
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Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics: Materials for Extreme Environment Applications

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Description for Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics: Materials for Extreme Environment Applications Hardcover. This book is a valuable resource and snapshot of the current state-of-the-art in the processing, densification, properties, and performance of boride and carbide ceramics. It contains contributions from the leading experts from around the world who have active research in ultra-high temperature ceramics. Editor(s): Fahrenholtz, William G.; Wuchina, Eric J.; Lee, William E.; Zhou, Yanchun. Num Pages: 442 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: TDCB; TDCQ; TGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 242 x 29. Weight in Grams: 746.

The first comprehensive book to focus on ultra-high temperature ceramic materials in more than 20 years

Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics are a family of compounds that display an unusual combination of properties, including extremely high melting temperatures (>3000°C), high hardness, and good chemical stability and strength at high temperatures.  Typical UHTC materials are the carbides, nitrides, and borides of transition metals, but the Group IV compounds (Ti, Zr, Hf) plus TaC are generally considered to be the main focus of research due to the superior melting temperatures and stable high-melting temperature oxide that forms in situ. Rather than focusing on the ... Read more

In reviewing the historic studies and recent progress in the field, Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics: Materials for Extreme Environment Applications provides:

  • Original reviews of research conducted in the 1960s and 70s
  • Content on electronic structure, synthesis, powder processing, densification, property measurement, and characterization of boride and carbide ceramics.
  • Emphasis on materials for hypersonic aerospace applications such as wing leading edges and propulsion components for vehicles traveling faster than Mach 5
  • Information on materials used in the extreme environments associated with high speed cutting tools and nuclear power generation

Contributions are based on presentations by leading research groups at the conference "Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics: Materials for Extreme Environment Applications II" held May 13-19, 2012 in Hernstein, Austria. Bringing together disparate researchers from academia, government, and industry in a singular forum, the meeting cultivated didactic discussions and efforts between bench researchers, designers and engineers in assaying results in a broader context and moving the technology forward toward near- and long-term use. This book is useful for furnace manufacturers, aerospace manufacturers that may be pursuing hypersonic technology, researchers studying any aspect of boride and carbide ceramics, and practitioners of high-temperature structural ceramics.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
442
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781118700785
SKU
V9781118700785
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About William G. Fahrenholtz (Ed.)
William G. Fahrenholtz, PhD, is Professor of Ceramic Engineering in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. He has authored or co-authored more than 100 publications in peer-reviewed journals and holds four U.S. patents. Eric J. Wuchina, PhD, is currently a Senior Materials Research Engineer at the Naval Surface Warfare ... Read more

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