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Materials Science & Technology Conference

Materials Science & Technology Conference and Exhibition

2007

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Volume 1

AUTOMOTIVE Microstructural Evolution During Continuous Galvanizing and Final Mechanical Properties of High Al-Low Si TRIP Steels......................................................................................... 1

M. Gomez, C. Garcia, A. DeArdo, D. Haezebrouck

Applications of Niobium to Automotive Ultra High-Strength TRIP-Aided Steels with Bainitic Ferrite and/or Martensite Matrix ................................................................................ 15

K.-I. Sugimoto, M. Murata

Dynamic Behavior of TRIP and DP Steels in Tension at Different Temperatures...................... 27S. Curtze, M. Hokka, V.-T. Kuokkala, P. Peura

Functional Improvement of Automotive High Strength Steel Grades by Niobium Microalloying ..................................................................................................................................... 37

H. Mohrbacher

Effect of Overaging on the Properties of Dual Phase Steel during Continuous Annealing ........................................................................................................................................... 49

X. Tao, S. Birosca, H.S. Kim, B.C. De Cooman

Microstructural Evolution in a Complex-Phase Steel ................................................................... 61S. Sarkar, M. Militzer, W.J. Poole, F. Fazeli

Dilatometric Study of the Quench and Partitioning (Q&P) Process ............................................ 73S.J. Kim, Han S. Kim, B.C. De Cooman

Effect of Aluminum Content on the Mechanical Properties of Dual Stabilized Ti-Nb Interstitial Free High Strength Steel (IF-HSS)................................................................................. 84

H. Kang, C.I. Garcia, K. Chin, A.J DeArdo

Critical Review of Hot Stamping Technology for Automotive Steels.......................................... 98D.W. Fan, H.S. Kim, S. Birosca, B.C. De Cooman

High Strength Air-Hardening Steels for Automotive Applications ............................................ 110U. Diekmann, C.-M. Rogall, T. Saeuberlich, A. Frehn

Characterization of Nano-Sized Precipitates in Microalloyed Steels ........................................ 122J. Lu, H. Henein, D.G. Ivey

Metallurgical Aspects Regarding the Stretching Edge of Advance High Strength Steel.................................................................................................................................................. 134

C. Chiriac

The Susceptiblity to Shear Fracture in Bending of Advanced High Strength Sheet Steels................................................................................................................................................ 143

A. Hudgins, D. Matlock, J. Speer, J. Fekete, M. Walp

Influence of the Edge Conditons on the Hole Expansion Property of Dual-Phase and Complex-Phase Steels ............................................................................................................ 156

A. Karelova, C. Krempaszky, E. Werner, T. Hebesberger, A. Pichler

Influence of the Shear Cutting Process on Damage in Laboratory Dual Phase Steels Developed for automotive Application ............................................................................. 167

A. Dalloz, A.-F. Gourgues, A. Pineau, J. Besson, T. Sturel

Some Aspects of Thermo-Mechanical Properties of High Mn TWIP Steels Investigated by In-Situ Infrared Thermography ........................................................................... 178

L. Chen, S. Birosca, Han S. Kim, S.K. Kim, B.C. De Cooman

Modeling and Characterization of High Frequency Induction Welds in Advanced High Strength Steels....................................................................................................................... 189

Y. Adonyi, V. Jurko, A. Lesko

Sources of Variability in the Fatigue Strength of Spot Welded Specimens ............................. 201H. Kang, J.J.F. Bonnen, R.M. Iyengar

Multibody Joining: A New Method for Spot Joining of Sheet Materials ................................... 220M.P. Miles, K. Kohkonen, B. Siemssen, R. Steel, S. Packer, Y.S. Sato

Tool Steel Selection for Cold Forming of High Strength Steels Based on the Stress Distribution in Tools ........................................................................................................... 228

R. Hernandez, M.D. Riera, D. Casellas, I. Valls, B. Casas, J.M. Prado

Formation of Ceramic Layer on Steel Strips by Combined Method of Cladding and PEO ........................................................................................................................................... 237

H.S. Dehghanian, M.H. Shariat, A. Deghan, H. Daneshmanesh

Development and Use of Polyamide 6 for Automotive Safety Restraint System Components .................................................................................................................................... 245

M. Huisman, N. Bokhari

Optimization of Engergy Saving Materials and Compressed Insulating Layers in the Automotive Chemical Converters........................................................................................... 252

E. Litovsky, V. Issoupov, J. Kleiman, R. Latham, F. Lacin, A. Kotrba, K. Olivier

Study of Intrusion Bending for Steel Tubes with Thin Wall Thickness..................................... 263H. Naoi, N. Kitakami, M. Mizumura, Y. Kuriyama

Function-Oriented Design of Inoovative Composite Materials for High Speed Impact........... 275H. Wang, Y. Cui, Z.-D. Ma, D. Rose

Texture Variation in a Heat Treated Heavily Deformed Aluminum Alloy 6061 ......................... 287S. Adedokun, J. Schwartz, H. Garmestani

Review of Motor Vehicle Ap-lications for Functional Thermal Spray Coatings ....................... 293R. Betts

Development of Thin Film Coatings for Dies Used in Aluminum Pressure Die-Casting of Automotive Components............................................................................................. 303

J. Lin, B. Mishra, S. Myers, S. Bhattacharyya, J.J. Moore, P. Ried

Effects of Refractory Coatings on the Performance of a Chemically Bonded Sand System at Elevated Temperatures ................................................................................................ 315

S. Ramrattan, A. Abdelwahab

Effect of Applied Isostatic Pressure during Solidification on Static Mechanical Properties of Lost Foam Aluminum Castings.............................................................................. 322

P. Chitalapati, J. Griffin, R. Griffin, H. Littleton

Studies on the Surface Oxidation of Molten Aluminium - Silicon Alloys Using Laser as a Probe ............................................................................................................................. 334

K. R. Udupa, S. Chatterjee

Visualization of the Muliphase Flow in the Lost Foam Casting Process by Neutron Radiography and Image Processing............................................................................................. 347

X. Luo, D. Penumadu

Establishment of Nucleation Model and Microstructure Simulation of Al-Si Alloy for Low Pressure Die Casting ........................................................................................................ 355

B. Li, Q.Y. Zu, B.C. Liu

Simulation of Microporosity in Aluminum Castings by Coupling Hydrogen Diffusion with Interdendritic Feeding ........................................................................................... 365

G.P. Backer, Q. Wang

Mold Filling Simulations for the Semi Solid Metal Manufacturing Process.............................. 376G.P. Backer

Study of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Continuously Cast AA6111 Strips Following Horizontal Single Belt Casting (HSBC), Rolling and Heat Treatment ......................................................................................................................................... 386

D. Li, M. Isac, R.I.L. Guthrie

The Role of High Pressure Die Casting in the Expanded Use of Aluminum and Magnesium for Automotive Applications ..................................................................................... 395

J. Yurko

Microstructural Examination of Directionally Solidified Mg Alloys Confirming Mg-Rich Phase Equilibria of Mg-Al-Ca ................................................................................................ 408

H. Cao, C. Zhang, J. Zhu, G. Cao, S. Kou, Y.A. Chang

Characterization of Combinatorially Prepared Mixed-Phase Magnesium-Aluminum Thin Film Alloys............................................................................................................ 420

C.H. Olk, D.B. Haddad

The Effect of Hydrogen Level, Sr Additions, and Grain Refinement on the Spatial Distribution of Porosity in 319-Type Alloy Castings ................................................................... 429

J. Zindel, L. Godlewski

Regarding Influences of Production Processes on Material Parameters in Fatigue Life Prediciton (Dendrite Arm Spacing, Boundary Layer Model)............................................... 440

M. Meise, W. Aichberger, H. Riener, H. Dannbauer

Refinement of Eutectic Grains/Cells in Near-Eutectic Al-Si Alloys ........................................... 451H. Liao, M. Zhang, H. Wang, G. Dong, G. Sun

Influence of In Situ TIB2 Particles on the Microstructural, Mechanical, and Abrasive Wear Behavior of A356 Alloy......................................................................................... 465

S. Kumar, V.S. Sarma, B.S. Murty

Development and Testing of Chilled Aluminum Alloy-Corundum Particulate Composite for Automotive Applications ...................................................................................... 472

K.S. Shekar, J. Hemanth

Effects of Metal Hydride Properties on the Performance of Hydrogen Storage Systems ...... 484T. Johnson, D. Dedrick, S. Jorgensen

Changes in the Mechanical Properties of Galvanized TRIP Steels ........................................... 505E.J. Petit, B. Bolle, M. Gilles, I. J. Gilgert, Z. Azari

Processing of TRIP Steels in Continuous Galvanizing Lines: Surface and Subsurface Oxidation Study .......................................................................................................... 514

Y.F. Gong, S. Birosca, H.S. Kim, B.C. De Cooman

Effect of Continuous Galvanizing Heat Treatments on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al-Si TRIP Steels ................................................................................. 525

E.M. Bellhouse, J.R. McDermid

Properties of Galvanized and Galvannealed High Strength Hot Rolled Steel .......................... 535R. Fourmentin, J.R. McDermid, V. Gertsman, S. Dionne, F. Goodwin

Characterizing Reactive Wetting Kinetics of High-Mn Dual-Phase Steels in Hot-Dip Galvanizing Baths .................................................................................................................... 547

R.J. Meguerian, J.R. McDermid

ALEUTEC, a New Zinc Coating for Steel ...................................................................................... 556W. van Ooij, J. Zervoudis, G. Poag

Mechanism and Growth of Dross on the Submerged Pot Hardware in Galvalume (GL) Bath .......................................................................................................................................... 568

A. Varadarajan, B.S.-J. Kang

XRF as a Method for Measuring Coat Weight Thickness of Various Conversion Coatings on Steel or Aluminum .................................................................................................... 576

S. Fess

ELECTRONIC AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES Fabrication of Thick Hard Magnetic Coatings by thermal Spray Technologies....................... 589

B. Dzur, C. Zimmer, G. Thomas

Dielectric Studies on Ferroelectromagnetic SrBi5-xLaxFeTi4O18 ................................................. 595S.V. Suryanarayana, E. Venkata ramana, T.B. Sankaram

Integrated Technology of Decoupling BST Thin Film Capacitors ............................................. 605N. Kamehara, K. Kurihara

Structural and Electrical Properties of 0.38Bi(GaxSc1-x)O3 - 0.62PBTiO3 Piezoelectric Ceramics ................................................................................................................... 612

Y. Jiang, C. Du, B. Qin, Y. Chen, X. Yue, D. Xiao, J. Zhu

Lead-Free Sodium Potassium Niobate Piezoelectric Ceramics and Middle Frequency Resonator ..................................................................................................................... 622

Q. Chen, L. Chen, Q. Li, D. Xiao, J. Zhu

Dielectric Properties of Sr2+ and Sn4+ Co-substitued BaTiO3-Based Solid Solution Ceramics .......................................................................................................................................... 629

S.N Yun, X.L. Wang, D.L.Xu, H. Li

Pb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O3 Films Grown on Nickel Substrate by Pulsed Laser Deposition ..................... 638Y.H. Yu, M.O. Lai, L. Lu

Non-Lead Based Ceramic Film Processing by Laser Transfer for Improved Integration and System-in-Package .............................................................................................. 647

T. Chakraborty, R.E. Miles, S.J. Milne

Effect of Ca Substitution on the Microwave Properties and Lattice Vibration of Ba(Mg1/3Ta2/3)O3 Ceramics .............................................................................................................. 656

T. Shimada

Metal-Oxide Nanoparticle Gas Sensor Arrays ............................................................................. 668E. Beach, M. Andio, P.A. Morris, S. Stewart

Characterization of CeO2/Al2O3 Nano Composites for SOFC Applications .............................. 680R. Chockalingam, H. Giesche, V.R.W. Amarakoon

Volume 2

Controlled Designing of Fine Particles at Molecular and Nano Levels ..................................... 691

D. Uskokovic

Novel Class of Capacitor Materials ............................................................................................... 703G.D. Singh

Growth, Characterization and Transport Properties of PbxZn1-xS Mixed Crystals................... 708B. Rajam, E. Nagabushan, M. Nanabhushanam, K. Yadaiah

Effect of Acceptor (Mg) Concentration on the Electrical Resistance at Room and High (200 C) Temperatures of Acceptor (Mg)-Doped BaTiO3 Ceramics.................................... 723

S.-H. Yoon, M.-H. Hong, J.-O. Hong, Y.-T. Kim, K.-H. Hur

Temperature- and Stress-Dependent Scaling of Ferroelectric Hysteresis in Soft and Hard PZT Bulk Ceramics......................................................................................................... 735

R. Yimnirun, S. Wongsaenmai, R. Wongmaneerung, M. Un ruan, N. Wongdamnern, A. Ngamjarurojana, Y. Laosiritaworn, S. Ananta

Interfacial Polarization in Liquid Phase Sintered Ceramic/Glass Composites......................... 747E.P. Gorzkowski, M.-J. Pan, B.A. Bender, C.C.M. Wu

Optimization of Dry Powder Deposition Parameters for the Production of Dielectric and Magneto-Dielectric Composites ........................................................................... 754

S. Nergiz, G. Kizilta

Dielectric Characterization of M and W-Type Barium Hexaferrite Prepared by Multiple Sintering Techniques ....................................................................................................... 767

P. Shepherd, I. Harrison, K.K. Mallick

Fabrication of Photonic Assemblies for High-Gain Antennas ................................................... 779G. Mumcu, S. Yarga, K. Sertel, J.L. Volakis

Thermoelectric Power, Dielectric and Magnetic Properties of Sr-La M-Type Hexagonal Ferrites.......................................................................................................................... 787

A. Singh, K. Singh, S.B. Narang, D. Ravinder, R.K. Kotnala

BaTiO3 Thin Films on Metallic Substrates: Fabrication, Microstructure and Property ........................................................................................................................................... 801

J.C. Jiang, Z. Yuan, J. Lie, J. Weaver, C.L. Chen, B. Lin, V. Giurgiutiu, R.Y. Guo, A. Bhalla

Microstructure and Dielectric Properties of Barium Strontium Titanate Derived by Sol-Gel.............................................................................................................................................. 811

H. Manuspiya, G. Panomsuwan, H. Ishida, A. Bhalla

A Two-Stage Solid-State Reaction to Lead Nickel Niobate Powders ........................................ 827O. Khamman, R. Yimnirun, S. Ananta

Synthesis and Characterization of Magneto-Dielectric Composites for Radio Frequency Applications ................................................................................................................. 838

S. Farhat, M. Hawley, L. Kempel, S. Balasubramaniam

Effect of Nb-Doping on Electrical Properties of Pb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O3 Ceramics ............................. 845P. Ketsuwan, Y. Laosiritaworn, S. Ananta, R. Yimnirun, D.P. Cann

A-Site Substitution Controlled Dielectric Dispersion in Lead Free Sodium Bismuth Titanate ............................................................................................................................. 854

S.V. Suryanarayana, M. Raghavender, G. Prasad, T. Bhimasankaram

Room Temperature Ferromagnetic Dilute Magnetic Semiconductor Zn-0.95Co0.05O ................ 870Q. Liu, C.L. Gan, G.C. Han

Interface Engineering in the High-K Dielectrics Gate Stacks..................................................... 880S.J. Wang

Strain-Enhanced Dielectric and Ferroelectric Properties of Pb(Zr0.8Ti0.2)O3/Pb(Zr0.2Ti0.8)O3 Multilayer Thin Films Without Buffer Layers ............................ 890

H. Liu, X. Gong, J. Liang, X. Li, D. Ziao, J. Zhu, Z. Pu

Porous Titania Films Prepared in Aqueous Solution.................................................................. 899Y. Masuda, T. Kimura, X. Hu, X. Meng, K. Kato, T. Ohji

Magnetic Energy Distribution in Polycrystalline Sputtered CoCr Magnetic Thin Films.......... 908J. F. Al-Sharab, J.E. Wittig, G. Bertero, T. Yamashita, J. Bentley, N. Evans

ENERGY Repassivation of Alloy 22 Crevice Corrosion at 90ºC ................................................................. 915

A.K. Mishra, G.S. Frankel

A Study of Corrosion and Stress Corrosion Cracking of Carbon Steel Nuclear Waste Stroage Tanks...................................................................................................................... 926

C. Scott, F. Gui, C.S. Brossia, J. Beavers, G. Edgemon, H. Berman, K. Boomer, G. Frankel

Electrochemical Formation of Passive Film on Carbon Steel and Its Interaction with Hydrogen Peroxide ................................................................................................................. 938

W. Xu, X. Zhang, J.C. Wren

Modelling of the Oxide Film Growth and Layer Restructuring on Stainless Steels in LWRs ............................................................................................................................................ 952

I. Betova, M. Bojinov, P. Kinnunen, T. Saario, K. Lundgren

Behaviour of NiCr Coatings under Different Environments ....................................................... 965N. Bala, H. Singh, S. Prakash

A Passive Film Formed on Alloy 600 as a Steam Generator Tubing Material .......................... 979D.-J. Kim, H.C. Kwon, S.S. Hwang, H.P. Kim

Key Elements of Characterizing Savannah River Site (SRS) High Level Waste (HLW) Sludge Insolubles through Sampling and Analysis ........................................................ 991

S. Reboul, B. Hamm, P. Hill, D. DiPrete, N. Bibler, W. Wilmarth

Physical and Chemical Measurements Nedded to Support Dispositon of Savannah River Site Radioactife High Level Wast Sludge ....................................................... 1003

B. Hamm, S. Reboul, P. Hill, N. Bibler

Development of a New Zirconoloite-Base Glass-Ceramic for Immobilization of Radioactive Wastes ...................................................................................................................... 1010

M. Mahmoudysepehr, V. Marghussian, J. Javadpour, H. Kazemian

Accelerated Weathering of Fluidized Bed Steam Reformation Material Under Hydraulically Unsaturated Conditions........................................................................................ 1018

E.M. Pierce

Process Changes to DWPF to Increase Throughput and Incorporate Salt Streams ............. 1030C. Herman, D. Peeler, T. Edwards, M. Stone, M. Smith

Investigation of LTC SS 316 as Bipolar Plate material for PEMFC Application ..................... 1042V. Nikam, T. Johns

A Micro-Indentation Method for Assessment of TBC Bond Coat Systems ............................ 1052C. Feng, M. Alvin, B.S.-J. Kang

Evaluation of Ionic Liquids as Heat Transfer Materials in Thermal Storage Systems .......... 1061M. Zhang, R.G. Reddy

A Study on the Synthesis of LiFePO4: A Potential Cathode Material for Lithium Ion Batteries .................................................................................................................................. 1071

K.E. Howard, E.J. Swedberg

Growth of Hydrous Manganese Oxides Nanowall Arrays and Their Li-Ion Intercalation Property ................................................................................................................... 1082

D.W. Liu, Q.F. Zhang, B.B. Garcia, Q. Guo, R. Champion, G.Z. Cao, P. Ziao

New Processes and Characterization of LiCoO2 Chemistries for Li-Ion Batteries ................ 1090J.F. Al-Sharab, F. Cosandey, B. Yakshinskiy, N. Pereira, F. Badway, G.G. Amatucci

Laser Doping Fabrication of Energy Conversion Devices ....................................................... 1100N.R. Quick, S. Bet, A. Kar

Effects of Thermal History on the Dielectric Properties of Nanostructured Titania .............. 1111S. Chao, V. Petrovsky, F. Dogan

Kinetics of Supercritical Water Reformation of Ethanol to Hydrogen .................................... 1121J. Wenzel, J. Picou, M. Factor, S. Lee

Mineralogical Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide through Aqueous Processing of Steelmaking Slag .......................................................................................................................... 1133

C.H. Rawlins, S.N. Lekakh, V.L. Richards, K.D. Peaslee

Processing, Characterization and Dielectric Properties of Hydrothermal BaTiO3 Films on Stainless Steel ............................................................................................................... 1146

S. Chao, V. Petrovsky, F. Dogan

Fabrication of NbC, ZrC and UC-Based Silicon Carbide Matrix Composites for Nucliear Applications Using Polymer Infiltration and Pyrolysis.............................................. 1159

A.K. Singh, R.P. Singh

Thermodynamic Modeling and Testing of the H2/O2/Ni/NiO System ....................................... 1168I.D. Kellogg, U.O. Koylu, V. Petrovsky, F. Dogan

The Properties and Performance of Micro-Tubular (Less than 1mm OD) Anode Supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cells ............................................................................................... 1175

N. Sammes, A. Smirnova, A. Mohammadi, F. Serincan, Z. Xiaoyu, J. Pusz, M. Awano, T. Suzuki, T. Yamaguchi, Y. Fujishiro, Y. Funahashi

Effect of Fuel Conditions on Performance of Novel PEMFC Flow Field Design .................... 1188V.V. Nikam, R.G. Reddy

Candidate Alloys for Cost-Effective, High-Efficiency, High-Temperature Compact/Foul Heat-Exchangers.................................................................................................. 1197

N. Evans, P. Maziasz, J. Shingledecker, B. Pint, Y. Yamamoto

Development of Candidate Silver Cermet Contact Materials for Cathode Side in Solid Oxide Fuel Cell .................................................................................................................... 1209

T.-B. Sheppard, B.S.-J. Kang

Corrosion of Metallic SOFC Interconnects in Coal Syngas...................................................... 1218R.R. Dastane, X. Liu, C. Johnson, S. Mao

The Application of Protective Coatings on Crofer 22 APU....................................................... 1231M.R. Bateni, P. Wei, A. Petric

Electrodeposition of Mn-Co Alloys on Stainless Steels for SOFC Interconnect Application..................................................................................................................................... 1241

J. Wu, Y. Jiang, C. Johnson, M. Gong, X. Liu

The Formation of Alumina Coating on Ferritic Steels............................................................... 1252M. R. Bateni, L. Quintero, A. Petric

La0.67Sr 0.33MnO3 Coating on SOFC Interconnect by Plasma-Sputtering ........................... 1261C.-L. Chu, Y.-N. Cheng, S. Lee

Glass-Ceramic Seal Stability Study for Solid Oxide Electrolyzer/Fuel Cells .......................... 1268M.K. Mahapatra, C. Story, K. Lu, W.T. Reynolds

The Application of a Novel Ni-Cr-Si Coating on Fe-9Cr Steel for SOFC Interconnects................................................................................................................................. 1278

L.S. Quintero, D. Laverde, M.R. Bateni, A. Petric

FUNDAMENTALS AND CHARACTERISTICS Advanced Simulation Techniques - Exceeding Reality? .......................................................... 1288

K. Roll

Investigation of Temperature and Strain Rate Effects on Material Flow Curve and Microstructure of Aluminum Sheet Metal Alloys ....................................................................... 1302

S. Mahabunphachai, Y. Usta, M. Koc

Micromechanical Modelling of the Formability of Dual-Phase Steels ..................................... 1318C. Krempaszky, J. Ocenasek, V. Espinoza, E. Werner, T. Hebesberger, A. Pichler

Prediction of Springback for a Channel Draw Process Using Different Hardening Models ............................................................................................................................................ 1331

A. Taherizadeh, A. Ghaei, D.E. Green

Microstructures for Large Elongations in Superplastic Aluminum Materials ........................ 1342H. Hosokawa, K. Higashi

Modeling the Influence of Grain-Level Matrix Inhomogeneity on Strain Localization in the Presence of Hard Particles .......................................................................... 1354

X. Hu, D.S. Wilkinson, M. Jain, R.K. Mishra

Stress Response of Advanced High Strength Steels using Tapered Tensile Speciments and Digital Image Correlation Method ................................................................... 1369

J. Mullins, P. Hodgson, T. Hilditch

Volume 3

Tensile Response of Titanium at Reasonable High Strain Rates and Temperatures ............ 1383

M.F. Quinlan, P. Phelan

A Simple Indentation Measurement Technique for Surface Mechanical Property Evaluation ...................................................................................................................................... 1394

C. Feng, B.S.-J. Kang

A Study of Aging Effects on Hardness and Tensile Properties of 2219 Aluminum Alloy................................................................................................................................................ 1402

I. Jabeen, R. Ahmad

The Minimum Coefficient of Friction Obtained by MATROLL Software and the Effect of Improper Friction during the Cold Rolling of Steel.................................................... 1412

H. Abdollahi, K. Dehghani

Dislocation Absorption in an Asymmetric Tilt Boundary ......................................................... 1422J. Askin, P. Anderson, R. Hoagland

A New Method for Simulating Strongly Anisotropic Cahn-Hilliard Equations ....................... 1432S. Torabi, S. Wise, J. Lowengrub, A. Rätz, A. Voigt

Wavelet-Based Local Region-of-Interest Reconstruction for Synchrotron Radiation X-ray Microtomography .............................................................................................. 1445

L. Li, H. Toda, T. Ohgaki, M. Kobayashi, K. Uesugi, Y. Suzuki

Finite Element Analysis of PMMA Reinforced Osteoporotic Femurs...................................... 1457M.N. Shaw, M.E. Bolander, K.E. Bennet, S. McEligot, M.J. Burke, J.T. Bronk, D.M. Dragomir-Daescu

Formation of Biomimetic Porous Calcium Phosphate Coatings on Surfaces of Polyethylene/Zinc Stearate Blends ............................................................................................. 1468

J. Drelich, K.G. Field

Tensile Deformation Behavior of Epoxy Composites Reinforced With Three Different Woven Fabrics............................................................................................................... 1480

A.A. Mazen, M.A. Metwali, N.A. El-Mahallawy

Bond Breaking and the Fracture Process .................................................................................. 1496J.K. West

Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of AlFeSiV-SiC Particulate Composite .............. 1511M. Arhami, F. Sarioglu, A. Kalkanli, M. Hashemipour

Thermo-Mechanical Fatigue Analysis of Cast Aluminum Cylinder Heads ............................. 1519C.C. Engler-Pinto, X. Su, J.V. Lasecki, X. Chen, J.E. Allison

Impact of Additional gamma' Strengthening on the Strength and Fatigue Behavior of Oxide Dispersion Strengthened Ni-Base Superalloys.......................................................... 1531

M. Nganbe, M. Heilmaier, M. Schaper

A Quantized Crystal Plasticity Finite Element Model on Stress-Strain Response of Nanocrystalline Metals ................................................................................................................. 1542

L. Li, M.G. Lee, P.M. Anderson, E. Bitzek, P.M. Derlet, H. Van Swygenhoven

Quantitative Prediction of Void Formation in Growing Magnetite Scal Formed on Iron at 823 K................................................................................................................................... 1556

M. Ueda, T. Maruyama

Anomalous Diffusion in Superionic Solids ................................................................................ 1567T. Ishii

Modification of Crystal Lattice by Impurity Ordering in Gallium Phosphide.......................... 1580S. Pyshkin, R. Zhitaru, J. Ballato

Atomic Diffusion Behaviour of BF2+ and Boron Implant p+n Junction with Thermal

Budget: A Simulation/Analytical Approach................................................................................ 1588A.K. Srivastava

FEM Analysis of Weld Distortion in HSLA-65 Steel for Naval Applications ........................... 1595J. Huang, Y. Gooroochurn

Heat Treatment of High Alloy Stainless Steel Castings............................................................ 1606J.D. Farren, J.N. DuPont

Numerical Simulation of Kinetics of the Cobalt Gradient Change in WC-Co during Liquid Phase Sintering ................................................................................................................. 1618

P. Fan, Z. Fang, P. Prichard

Finite Element Simulation of the Joining Process of Glass Feedthroughs for Medical Devices ............................................................................................................................ 1628

M. Reiterer, B. Tischendorf, J. Taylor

A Cellular Automaton Madel for Grain Growth .......................................................................... 1640S. Raghavan, S.S. Sahay

Studying Tunnel-Like Defect in Friction Stir Welding Process Using Computational Fluid Dynamics ................................................................................................... 1650

H. Atharifar, D.C. Lin, R. Kovacevic

A Numerical Study of Plasma-Particle Energy Exchange Dynamics in Induction Thermal Plasmas for Glassification ............................................................................................ 1667

M.M. Hossain, Y. Yao, T. Watanabe

Contribution to Digital Representation of Materials Subjected to Thermomechanical Processing................................................................................................... 1677

L. Madej, J. Gawad, P.D. Hodgson, M. Pietrzyk

Effect of Nozzle Port Clogging on the Behavior of Liquid Steel, Slag, and Bubble in Slab Mold ................................................................................................................................... 1689

G. Wen, P. Tang, Y. Wang, Z. Chen

Modeling of Quasicrystal Plastic Deformation of Anisotropic Metals by means of Their Macromechanical Properties ............................................................................................. 1697

S.A. Balogun, S.O. Adeosun, D.E. Esezobor

An Energy Model for Friction Stir Welding................................................................................. 1709A. El-Domiaty, H.A. El-hafez

Microstructural Simulation of Phase Decomposition in Isothermally Aged Cu-Ni Alloys.............................................................................................................................................. 1722

E. Avila-Davila, V. Lopez-Hirata, M. Saucedo-Munoz, J. Gonzalez-Velazquez

Mechanism and Kinetics of Clustering in Naturally-Aged Al-Mg-Si Alloys ............................ 1734H. Seyedrezai, H.S. Zurob

Effect of Silver on the Precipitation of Aluminum-Magnesium-Silicon Alloy ......................... 1743K. Matsuda, J. Nakamura, T. Kawabata, S. Ikeno

Effect of MnO2 Additions on the Hot Corrosion Behaviour of Some Fe-, Co-, and Ni-Base Superalloys ..................................................................................................................... 1751

H. Singh, N. Bala, S. Prakash

Diffusion Analysis of Cu-Sn System........................................................................................... 1765S. Kumar, K. Kulkarni, C. Handwerker, M. Dayananda

Studies on the Thermal Behavior of FePO4 in Air ..................................................................... 1777L. Zhang, M. Schlesinger, R. Brow

Growth Kinetics of Boride Layers on Iron-Chromium Alloys and their Dry Abrasive Wear Resistance ........................................................................................................... 1785

V.I. Dybkov, L.V. Goncharuk, V.G. Khoruzha, K.A. Melesheivich, A.V. Samelyuk, V. R. Sidorko

Phase Formation and Diffusion in Binary Systems: Real Facts and Misleading Views .............................................................................................................................................. 1797

V.I. Dybkov

Carbon Diffusion Coefficient in Complexly Alloyed Austenite ................................................ 1809A. Vasilyev

Development of Information Platform for Data Exchange between Heterogeneous Material Data Resources .............................................................................................................. 1824

T. Ashino, N. Oka

3D Surface MicroTexture/Wear Measurement and Analysis .................................................... 1835D.K. Cohen

Failure Analysis of Friction Weld (FRW) in Truck Axle Application ........................................ 1852Y. Huang, Y. Zhu

Use of Metallurgical Analysis to Pinpoint a Brake Problem and the Cause of a Bus Fire .......................................................................................................................................... 1860

R. Hargis, T. Jur

Analysis of Transport Trailer Front End Structures .................................................................. 1876R. Harris, P. Young

Failure Analysis of Automotive Suspension Coil Springs ....................................................... 1890Y. Prawoto, M. Ideda, S.K. Manville, A. Nishikawa

Critical Influence Water Component for Copper Cooling Power Generation ......................... 1911A. Reani

MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS Corrosion/Erosion Resistance of Ceramic Oxide Coatings Against CF4 + O2 Plasma............................................................................................................................................ 1917

K.H. Baik, Y.R. Lee, H.K. Seok

Revolutionary UV-Cured Nanotchnology Thin Film Coatings with Superior Barrier Properties ...................................................................................................................................... 1924

T. Krotine, S. Ramsey

Oil-Production Equipment Component Hardening with the Help of the Thermochemical Treatment ......................................................................................................... 1932

V.P. Artemyev, A.G. Sokolov, E.G. Sokolov, A.A. Chalov

Consolidation of Composite Materials by Kinetic Spray Process ........................................... 1944S.B. Zhao, B.a. Gillispie, T.Y. Han, N. Patel, S. Khalid

Structure-Property Relationship in Particle Reinforced metal-Matrix Composites Made by Low Pressure Gas Dynamic Spray .............................................................................. 1960

R.Gr. Maev, V. Leshchynsky, K.Y. Sastry

Thick Nano-Structured CVD Coating HARDIDE as Enabler for Engineering Systems in Extreme Wear and Erosion Conditions .................................................................. 1970

Y.N. Zhuk

Synthiesis and Characterization of Atmospheric Pressure Chemically Vapor Deposited Aluminum .................................................................................................................... 1982

S. Maeng, S. Gu, R. Levy, F. Gomez, S. Newberg, D. Deavenport, E. Brooman, E. Berman, J. Beatty

Review of the Mechanical Behavior of Micrometric & Nanometric Particulate Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites.......................................................................................... 1993

A. Ahmed, A.J. Neely, K.K. Shankar

Mechanically Milled Al Base MMC Reinforced with Ti3Al Intermetallics ................................. 2005M. Adamiak

A Study of the Deformability of Layered Solids under Plane Strain Condition...................... 2017M.H. Serror, J. Inoue, T. Koseki, Y. Fujino

The Development of Photo-Stimulated Luminescence Spectroscopy for 3D Stress Measurements in the Thermally Grown Oxide Layer of Thermal Barrier Coatings ............... 2028

S. Raghavan, P.K. Imbrie

Indenter Shape Effects on Interface Adhesion Measurement in Thermal Barrier Coating Systems ........................................................................................................................... 2040

Q. Ma, J.L. Beuth, G.H. Meier, F.S. Pettit

Influence of a Viscoelastic Surface Infiltrate on the Damping Properties of Plasma Sprayed Alumina Coatings Part I: Room Temperature............................................................. 2051

P. Torvik, R. Willson, J. Hansel

Influence of a Viscoelastic Surface Infiltrate on the Damping Properties of Plasma Sprayed Alumina Coatings Part II: Effects of Elevated Temperatures and Static Strain ...... 2063

P. Torvik, R. Willson, J. Hansel, J. Henderson

Volume 4

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of In-Situ TiC Dispersed Steel Matrix Composite...................................................................................................................................... 2075

K.I. Parashivamurthy, P. Sampathkumaran, S. Seetharamu, M.N. Chandrasekharaiah

Kinetics of Radiation Alterations in Polymer Materials Irradiated by High-Energy Electrons ........................................................................................................................................ 2091

G.A. Ismailova

Production and Mechanical Properties of an Epoxy Resin/Aluminum Composite ............... 2095R. Gonzalez-Aguirre, A. Altamirano-Torres, E. Rocha-Rangel, A.B. Soto-Guzman

Bend Formability - Characterization and Performance............................................................. 2104L. Wojnicz, J. Stainbrook, P. Robinson, K. Funke, S. Theobald

Fundamental and Applied Aspects of Newly Developed Cu-Al-Mn-Based Shape Memory Alloys............................................................................................................................... 2117

T. Omori, Y. Sutou, R. Kainuma, K. Ishida

Advances in Coppery Alloy Mold Materials for Plastic Injection and Blow Molding ............. 2127J. Kuli, R. Kusner

Surface Characteristics of Silver Coated Copper Composite Powder by Activation-Electroless Plating Method ....................................................................................... 2134

J.G. Ahn, H.T. Hail, D.J. Kim, J.S. Sohn, H.S. Chung

Bulk Metallic Glass Formation in Ni-Rich Ternary Ni-Nb-Zr Alloy System ............................. 2140Z.W. Zhu, H.F. Zhang, B.Z. Ding, Z.Q. Hu

Bulk Metallic Glasses and Synthesis by Chill Block Casting................................................... 2153N. Patki, S. Pawak, P. Kulkarni

Quasi-Static and High Strain-Rate Compression Behavior of an Fe-Based Bulk Metallic Glass ................................................................................................................................ 2171

G. Sunny, V. Prakash, A.S. Nouri, J. Lewandowski

Dielectric and Resistivity of THz Materials: CdTe, CdZnTe and Tl3AsSe3 Crystals ............... 2177N.B. Singh, R.N. Singh, A. Berghmans, D. Knuteson, D. Kahler, B. Wagner, J. Hawkins

Studies on 20% Gadolinia Stabilized Zirconia Thermal Barrier Coatings............................... 2192L. Chandrasagar, S. Vynatheya, S. Seetharamu, P.M. Jebaraj

Functional Intermediate Layers for the Improvement of Thermal Barrier Coatings Performance .................................................................................................................................. 2204

C.R.C. Lima, J.M. Guilemany

The Effect of Parameters on the Incorporation of Nano-Alumina in to Composite Nickel Electrodeposits.................................................................................................................. 2212

L. O'Donoghue, M.J. Pomeroy

In Situ Neutron Diffraction Study on the Effect of Aluminium Fluoride on Phase Transformation of Mullite from Alumina/Clay ............................................................................ 2224

N. Tezuka, I.-M. Low, I. Davies, I. Alecu, R. Stead, M. Avdeev, E. Mehrtens, B. Latella

Production and Characterization of Al2O3-Based Composites Reinforced with Different Metals ............................................................................................................................. 2234

S. Moreno-Guerrero, L.N. Couvert, J. Miranda-Hernandez, E. Rocha-Rangel

Fracture Toughness of Silicon Nitrides with Various Microstructures Determined by Indentation Fracture (IF) Method............................................................................................ 2245

H. Miyazaki, H. Hyuga, Y. Yoshizawa, K. Hirao, T. Ohji

Formation, Properties and Applications of Bulk Glassy Alloys in Fe-(Cr, Mo)-Metalloid System........................................................................................................................... 2255

A. Inoue, K. Amiya

Assessing the Thermal Stability of Bulk Metallic Glasses for Nuclear Waste Applications................................................................................................................................... 2266

K. Hildal, J.H. Perepezko, L. Kaufman

Iron-Based Metallic Glasses with Exceptional Localized Corrosion Resistance in Chloride-Based Solutions ............................................................................................................ 2275

R. Huang, D. Horton, F. Bocher, J.R. Scully

The Corrosion Resistance of Fe-Based Amorphous Metals: Fe49.7Cr17.7Mn1.9Mo7.4W1.6BB15.2C3.8Si2.4 and other Compositions................................................. 2285

J. Farmer, J. Haslam, S. Day, T. Lian, C.-K. Saw, P. Hailey, J.-S. Choi, R. Rebak, J. Payer, C. Blue, W. Peters, D. Branagan

Industrial Salt Fog Testing of a SAM2X5 Coated Stainless Steel Cylinder............................. 2297L.F. Aprigliano, S.D. Day, J.J. Haslam, J.C. Farmer, R.B. Rebak

Examination of Galvanic Action between Fe-Based Amorphous Metals and Commercial Alloys........................................................................................................................ 2305

H. Ha, J. Payer

Thermal Exposure Effects on Mechanical Behavior of Iron-Based Metallic Glass................ 2315A. Shamimi Nouri, J.J. Lewandowski

Quasi-Static and High Strain-Rate Compression Behavior of an Fe-Based Bulk Metallic Glass ................................................................................................................................ 2329

G. Sunny, V. Prakash, A. Shamimi Nouri, J. Lewandowski

Neutron-Absorbing Coatings for Safe Storage of Fissile Materials with Enhanced Shielding & Criticality Safety ....................................................................................................... 2335

J.S. Choi, J. Farmer, C. Lee, L. Fischer, M. Boussoufi, B. Liu, H. Egbert

Applications in the Nuclear Industry for Thermal Spray Amorphous Metal and Ceramic Coatings.......................................................................................................................... 2347

J. Blink, J. Choi, J. Farmer

Cyclic and Linear Polarization of Yttrium Containing Iron-Based Amorphous Alloys.......... 2361S.D. Day, T. Lian, J.C. Farmer, R.B. Rebak

Long-Term Corrosion Testing of Thermal Spray Coatings of Amorphous Metals: Fe49.7Cr17.7Mn1.9Mo7.4W1.6BB15.2C3.8Si2.4 and Fe48Mo14Cr15Y2C15B6................................................. 2373

J. Farmer, S. Day, T. Lian, C.-K. Saw, P. Hailey, J. Payer, L. Aprigliano, B. Beardsley, D. Branagan

Corrosion Resistance of High-Boron High-Molybdenum Iron-Based Amorphous Metal Fe49.7Cr17.7Mn1.9Mo7.4W1.6BB15.2C3.8Si2.4 for Spent Nuclear Fuel Criticality Control Application....................................................................................................................... 2385

S. Day, J. Haslam, P. Hailey, C. Saw, J. Farmer, N. Yang, D. Branagan

Anodic Behavior of SAM2X5 Material Applied as Amorphous Coatings................................ 2398P.D. Hailey, J.C. Farmer, S.D. Day, R.B. Rebak

Dissolution Modes and Effect of High Temperature Aging on the Corrosion Resistance of Iron Based Amorphous Alloys ............................................................................ 2411

S.D. Day, J.J. Haslam, J. Farmer, R.B. Rebak

Methods to Examine Corrosion damage Evolution for Fe-Base Amorphous Alloy............... 2424P. Pharkya, X. Shan, J. Payer

Iron-Based Amorphous Metals: The High Performance Corrosion Resistant Materials (HPCRM) Program ........................................................................................................ 2435

J. Farmer

Comparison of Crevice Corrosion of Fe-Based Amorphous Metal and Crsyalline Ni-Cr-Mo Alloy ............................................................................................................................... 2467

X. Shan, H. Ha, J. Payer

XRD Technique: A Way to Discriminate Structural Changes in Iron-Based Amorphous Materials ................................................................................................................... 2478

C.K. Saw, T. Lian, S.D. Day, J.C. Farmer

Characterization of Corrosion Resistant Amorphous Metal Coatings Subsequent to Mechanical Deformation .......................................................................................................... 2487

J.J. Haslam, J.C. Farmer, S. Day, P. Hailey, T. Lian, L.F. Aprigliano

Evaluation of the Wear Characteristics of Continuously Cast Ductile Iron and AISI 1144 Steel With and Without Q & T Heat Treatment .................................................................. 2502

P. Gangasani

Application of Rare-Earth Doped Ceramic Nanophosphers for Bioimaging under NIR Excitation................................................................................................................................ 2514

K. Soga, Y. Saito, K. Shimizu, Y. Okumura, T. Konishi

Fabrication of ASTM F75 Powders for Surgical Implants by the Uniform-Droplet Spray Process ............................................................................................................................... 2519

S. Roy, T. Ando, M. Ishida, M. Nishida

Nanotechnology for Treating Organ Failure .............................................................................. 2527T.J. Webster

Probe Method for Local Uniformity within Particulate Filters .................................................. 2538G. Crosbie

Analysis of Thermal Stress in a Honeycomb Structure............................................................ 2550M. Miyazaki, Y. Kato, Y. Miyairi, M. Makino, P. Busch

NANOTECHNOLOGY Fabrication of ZnO Films Consisting of Clusters Aggregated by Nanocrystallites and Their Application on Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells ............................................................... 2563

Q.F. Zhang, T.P. Chou, B. Russo, D.W. Liu, G.Z. Cao, S.A. Jenekhe

General and Simple Approach for Visual Detection of Chromium (VI) Ions using Three-Dimensional Nanoscale Structures ................................................................................. 2571

S.A. El-Safty, A.A. Ismail, H. Matsunaga, Y. Kiyozumi, F. Mizukami

The Characterization of Particle Size Distribution of Nano-Tungsten Powders and Ultra-Fine Tungsten Powders by Small Angle X-Ray Scattering Method ............................... 2583

L.H. Zhu, G.J. Shao, D. Siddle, Y.X. Lie

Behavior of Ultra Fine Particles in Electric Field ....................................................................... 2590J. Shibata, N. Murayama, D. Yamashita, R. Shibata

On the existence of Nanoclusters in a Thermally-Cycled Gallium Alloy of Complex Composition and their Effects on Phase Transitions ............................................... 2599

M. Marya

Study of Damage Distribution Over Primary Shear Zone in Metal Cutting Process by Nanoindentation....................................................................................................................... 2609

M. Saket Kashani, V. Madhavan

Formation of Nano-Grains during Biaxial High Frequency Fully Reversed Loading ............ 2618K. Johnson, R. Higginson, P. Dickens, G. West, A. Gupta, D. White

Experimental NanoMechanics: A Look at Edge Dislocations in 4HSiC Crystals................... 2630F.M. Sciammarella, C.A. Sciammarella, L. Lamberti

Influence of Initial Defect Size and Location on Crack Growth and Fracture Behavior of Metal Foils................................................................................................................. 2641

D. Yang, Q. Ziao, F. Tsuchiya, T. Wyrobek

Novel Issues in Modeling of Carbon Nanomaterials ................................................................. 2651R. Scipioni

Mechanical and Impact Properties of Carbon-Nanotube-Reinforced Amorphous Silicon Carbide Composites via Atomistic Simulation Studies ............................................... 2661 M.A. Makeev, D. Srivastava

Recent Developments in Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology................................................ 2670J. Narayan, G.R. Trichy, A. Tiwari

Electronic Spectral Densities Characterization of Individual Dots.......................................... 2682K. Kral

Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Supported onto Sepiolite as Novel Humidity Sensors.................. 2691J.M. Tulliani, V. Naglier, A. Esteban-Cubillo, C. Pecharroman, J.S. Moya

Effect of Si Content and Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Magnetic Properties of Mechanically Alloyed Fe-Si Powders .................................................................. 2701

S. Miraghaei, P. Abachi, H.R. Madaah Hosseini

Nano PbTiO3, Composited with Micron Powder and Its Microwave Absorbing Properties ...................................................................................................................................... 2713

W. Zhihui, H. Dingyong, Y. Aidi

Application of a Nanoporous Material to Improve the Downhole Temperature Survival Time for Oil & Gas Logging Sensors ........................................................................... 2719

S. Rafie, B. Hughes

Fabrication of Patterned Metallic Nanowire Array Using Anodic Aluminum Oxide for Interconnection Applications................................................................................................. 2731

H. Cai, C.L. Gan, B.S. Ong, S.Z. Li, J. Ma, S.C. Chong, G. Sharma, K. Vaidyanathan

Electrospun Cellulose Nitrate Nanofibers for Biosensor Applications................................... 2741S. Nartker, M. Misra, L. Drzal, S. Daugherty, P. Satoh

Investigation of Electrodeposited Co-Based Films Used for MEMS Applications ................ 2751C. Elbuken, M. Yavuz, M.B. Khamesee, S. Kambe, O. Ishii

Volume 5

Quantum Dots and QED ............................................................................................................... 2761

T. Prevenslik

Photoluminescent Intensity Enhancement of ZnS Nanoparticles Prepared by Exploding Wire Technique ........................................................................................................... 2773

N. Goswami

NSTT-NanoTech Surface Treatment Technology May Revolutionize the Steel Industry's Hot-Rolling Mill Operations........................................................................................ 2782

S. Ghosh

Synthesis of Novel, Nanoporous, High Surface-Area, Amorphous MgO Aerogels ............... 2791W. Dong, C. Tang, A. Yao, J. Amsden, S. Yen, J. Paik, J. Sakamoto

Fabrication and Characterization of Micro/Nanochannels and Micro/Nanofluidics Devices for Single Molecule Trapping and Detection ............................................................... 2803

X. Li, W. Hofmeister

Nanostructuring Processes during Cold Gas Dynamic Spry of Cu and Ni Based Composites.................................................................................................................................... 2812

E. Maeva, E. Leshchinsky, M. Lubrick

Semiconducting Ba1-xSrxTiO3 Synthesized at 1050 C............................................................... 2822W. Wu, W. Jones, Y. Liu

Surface Characterization of SiC Nano-Particles and Their Stability in Aqueous Solutions ........................................................................................................................................ 2832

A.K. Bakshi

Synthesis and Characterization of Nanostructured Magnesia-Yttria Based Nanocomposites ........................................................................................................................... 2842

J.F. Al-Sharab, R. Sadangi, V. Shukla, B.H. Kear

Fabrication Strategies and Electrical Characterization of Nanodevices Contacted Using Focused Ion Beam Techniques ........................................................................................ 2853

A. Romano-Rodríguez, F. Hernández-Ramírez, A. Tarancón, O. Casals, D. Prades, J.R. Morante, S. Barth, S. Mathur

Fabrication of Carbon Nanofiber (CNF)/SiAlON Composites by Pulsed Electric-Current Pressure Sintering and Their Mechanical and Electrical Properties......................... 2861

K. Hirota, T. Shibata, M. Kato, T. Nishimura

Study by Topological Methods for Estabilishing Dimensional Repartition of Nano-Ceramic Powders (Packing and Porosity in Real Geometric R3 Space) ................................. 2873

N. Popescu-Pogrion, I. Merioniu, S. Constantinescu

PROCESSING AND PRODUCT MANUFACTURING Stability and Elastic Properties of Tobermorite, a Model of Cement Hydrate at the Nano-Scale..................................................................................................................................... 2885

R.J.-M. Pellenq, A. Gmira, H. Van damme

Monitoring of Hydration Processes in Cement Materials by Broadband Time-Domain-Reflectometry Dielectric Spectroscopy ....................................................................... 2897

N.E. Hager, R.C. Domszy

Hydration Mechanism of Alkali-Activated Fine Slag Geopolymer ........................................... 2908Y.J. Zhang, Y.L. Zhao, D.L. Xu

Green Alternative for the Preparation of Transition Metal Molybdates................................... 2915M. Chehbouni, A. Apblett

Comparative Characterization of Cr3+- and Cr6+ -based Chromate Conversion Coatings on Al Substrates for Test and Measurement Instrumentation................................. 2925

M. Powers, S. Sen, C.N. Cao, M.R. Fukui, D. Hok, F. Kuo, A.A. Maich, J.F. Merckling, J.T. Pham, N.J. spada, E.G. Szkup, E.L. Vallejo, A.S. Williamson, F. Wu, J.D. Wu

Robustness of Materials Selection Decisions Using Various Life-Cycle Assessment Methods ................................................................................................................... 2937

A. Allen, S. Das, F. Field, J. Gregory, R. Kirchain

A Novel Mechanical Process for CRT Glass Recycling ............................................................ 2949F. La Marca, S. De Arcangelis, N. Magliozzi

Preparation of Ceramic Faience from Tunisian Raw Materials ................................................ 2959H. Baccour, M. Medhioub, F. Jamoussi, T. Mhiri

Development of On-Line Analysis System for the Monitoring of Multistage Mixer-Settler ............................................................................................................................................. 2971

J.Y. Lee, J.S. Kim, J.S. Shon, D.Y. Yang

Microwave Processing of Polymer Derived Ceramics from Actively Seeded Precursor ....................................................................................................................................... 2978

S.C. Zunjarrao, P. Dyjak, J.D. metzger, R.P. Singh

Plasma Facility for Basalt Filaments Production ...................................................................... 2989T. Svintradze, Z. Batkhadze, M. Gelenidze, Z. Chankvetadze, D. Gelenidze, F. Marquis, J. Mostaghimi, E. Bakuradze

High-Speed Preparation of Titania Films by Laser Chemical Vapor Deposition.................... 2997T. Goto, T. Kimura, R. Tu

Influence of Process Parameters on Surface Quality of Ni-Based Composite Coatings Deposited using Low Pressure Gas Dynamic Spray Process................................. 3007

K.Y. Sastry, V. Leshchynsky, A. Kagan, E. Strumban, R.Gr. Maev

Glass Melts as Indicators for Liquid Phase Sintering in Alumina ........................................... 3020T. Lam, K. DeCarlo, W. Carty

Preventing Solids Flow and Segregation Problems during Precision Material Manufacturing Operations ........................................................................................................... 3032

R.A. Barnum

Optimum Process Parameters and Influencing Factors for Embedding SiC Fibres in Al 6061 O Matrix through Ultrasonic Consolidation ............................................................. 3048

D. Li, R. Soar

Introduction of an Emerging Compaction Technology - Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) Method and Systems ......................................................................................................... 3065

M. Tokita, R. Aalund

Effect of Poly-Acrylic-Acid (PAA) Binder System on Characteristics of Dry-Pressed Alumina ........................................................................................................................... 3077

M.I. Zainuddin, S. Tanaka, K. Uematsu

Effect of Pulsed DC Current on Atomic Diffusion of Mo-C Diffusion Couple......................... 3087T. Kondo, M. Yasuhara, Y. Kodera, M. Ohyanagi, Z.A. Munir

Mechanical Performance of Resistance Spot Welds in Dissimilar AHSS Combinations ................................................................................................................................ 3094

V.H. Baltazar, I. Khan, M.L. Kuntz, N. Zhou

Effect of Weld Microstructure on the Static and Impact Performance Spot Welded (RSW) Dual Phase Steels ............................................................................................................. 3103

M.I. Khan, M.L. Kuntz, Y. Zhou

Advanced High Strength Steel (AHSS) Weld Performance Study for Autobody Structural Components ................................................................................................................ 3114

D.F. Maatz

High Temperature Brazing of Monolithic 430 to Porous 430L Stainless Steel for Hydrogen Separation Applications ............................................................................................. 3129

V. Malave, A. Meier, K.S. Weil

Influence of Laser Welding on the Formability of AHSS Steels............................................... 3141N. Sreenivasan, M. Kuntz, Y. Zhou

Effect of Titanium and Carbon on the Microstructure of Fe-Al-Cr Weld Overlays................. 3153K. Adams, J. DuPont

Laser Weld Repair of Single Crystal Ni-Base Superalloys ....................................................... 3165T. Anderson, J. DuPont, T. DebRoy

Repair Welding of Nodular Iron Castings for Heavy Duty Gas Turbines ................................ 3175S. Janssen, E. Maldfeld, J. Braun

Laser Powder Deposition for Making Functional Net-Shape Parts and Repairing Damaged Gas Turbine Componenets......................................................................................... 3187

L. Xue, J. Chen, S.-H. Wang, Y. Li

Mechanisms of Macrosegregation Formation Near Fusion Boundary in Welds Made with Dissimilar Filler Metals............................................................................................... 3201

Y.K. Yang, S. Kou

Investigation of Metallurgical Features and Local Mechanical Properties in Laser Drilled Waspaloy ........................................................................................................................... 3213

R. Bright, J. Garofano, C. Weiss, M. Aindow, H. Marcus

Evidence of Macrosegregation near Fusion Boundary in Welds Made with Dissimilar Filler Metals ................................................................................................................. 3220

Y.K. Yang, S. Kou

The Use of Electrodeposited Coatings as Interlayers in Transient Liquid Phase Bonding.......................................................................................................................................... 3232

R.K. Saha, T.I. Khan

Maintaining Work Hardening in Resistance Brazed Aluminum Alloy Periodic Cellular Metals............................................................................................................................... 3243

E. Bele, B. Bouwhis, G. Hibbard

Brazing of Porous Aluminum Alloy 6101 to Monolithic Aluminum Alloy 6061 for Composite Sandwich Structures Used in Thermal Management Applications...................... 3254

A. Bauer, A. Meier, M. Powell, K.S. Weil

Reactive Air Brazing of ZTA to Ni Alloys with Ag-CuO Braze Alloys ...................................... 3266E. Prevost, A.J. DeMarco, B. MacMichael, A. Meier, J. Hoffman, W. Walker

Experimental Complex for Investigations of High-Temperature Behaviour of Molten Metals in Contact with Refractory Materials.................................................................. 3278

N. Sobczak, R. Nowak, W. Radziwill, J. Budzioch, A. Glenz

Alloy Depletion and Martensite Formation during Glass-to-Metal Joining of Austenitic Stainless Steels .......................................................................................................... 3286

D.F. Susan, M.J. Perricone, C.V. Robino, J.R. Michael, B.B. McKenzie, M. Rodriguez

Application of Ultrasonic Peening in Manufacturing, Rehabilitation and Repair of Welded Elements and Structures ................................................................................................ 3297

Y. Kudryavtsev, J. Kleiman

Automatic Fault Detection in Friction Stir Welding................................................................... 3309P.A. Fleming, K.A. Fleming, D. Lammlein, D.M. Wilkes, T. Bloodworth, G. Cook, A. Strauss, D. DeLapp, T. Prater, T. Lienert, M. Bement

Dispersion and Joining of Carbon-Nano-Tubes ........................................................................ 3316S. Sahin, M. Yavuz, E. Wang, R. Zhao, N. Zhou

Glass-Metal Joining in Nuclear Environment: The State of the Art ......................................... 3325M. Jacobs, B. Brichard, G. Van Oost

The Role of Ag Diffusion Control Layer in the Titanium Dissimilar Joining when using an Ag-Cu-Ti Filler................................................................................................................ 3337

M.K. Lee, J.G. Lee, j.K. Lee, G.H. Kim, J.J. Park, Y.R. Uhm, C.K. Rhee

Microstructural Evolution of Ti Dissimilar Joint Brazed Using a Zr41.2Ti13.8Cu12.5Ni10.0Be22.5 Amorphous Filler............................................................................... 3347

J.G. Lee, M.K. Lee, J.K. Lee, S.M. Hong, G.H. Kim, C.K. Rhee

The Nucleation Kinetics of Sn in Sn-Ag-Cu Solder Joints: Relation to Microstructure ....... 3358B. Arfaei, M. Benedict, E. Cotts

Materials Science and Engineering: A Rewarding Career........................................................ 3365D. Richerson

Interfacial Reaction and Joint Strength of Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu/Cu Solder Bumping Made by Two Binary Electroplating ............................................................................................ 3379

S.-H. Lee, Y.-S. Shin, C.-W. Lee, J.-G. Kim, J.-H. Kim

Interfacial Interaction of Nickel with Liquid Pb-Free Sn-Bi-In-Zn-Sb Soldering Alloys ......... 3388K. Barmak, D.C. Berry, V.C. Sidorko, A.V. Samelyuk, V.I. Dybkov

Nanocrystalline Diamond Coated Cutting Tools ....................................................................... 3399J. Hu, Y. Chou, R. Thompson

Combined Magnetron Sputtering and Ion Implantation - a High Energy Ion Assisted Deposition Method for Producing Nano-Structurated Coatings.............................. 3411

C. Ruset, E. Grigore, H. Maier, R. Neu

Investigation of Plasma Enhanced Chemically Vapor Deposited Tantalum on High Strength Steels.............................................................................................................................. 3424

Y. Suh, W. Chen, S. Maeng, R. Levy, H. Thridandam, K. Cuthill, T. Gaffney

Novel CO2 Absorbents using Lithium-Containing Oxide.......................................................... 3434M. Kato

Volume 6

SPECIAL TOPICS Strategies for Intellectual Property Protection .......................................................................... 3444

M. Harper, R. Citkowski

Patent Licenses and the Recent Supreme Court MedImmune Decision ................................ 3451P. Fleischut, T. McBride

U.S. Patent Law Update - 2007..................................................................................................... 3456P. Fleischut

Characterization of Electrolessly Plated Graphite Foams with Particle Additions................ 3462M. Asaro, J. Mueller, P. Dykema, B. Poquette, S. Kampe, G. Pickrell

STEEL Tank Car Steels to Improve Performance................................................................................... 3468

R.D. Sims

An Inspection Tool for Tank Car Thermal Protection System.................................................. 3476S. Wong

Effects of Niobium, Titanium and Nitrogen on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Normalized Tank Car Steel Plates........................................................................ 3484

M. Manohar, W.E. Heitmann

The Influence of Sulfur Concentration Below 0.006% Along With Sulfide Shape Control on the Charpy V-Notch Properties of Normalized and Stress Relieved TC128 Grade B Steel Plate ........................................................................................................... 3494

W.E. Heitmann, F.C. Feher, C. Hybinette, M. Manohar

As-Rolled Plate Product with Improved Yield Strength, Toughness, and Weldability for Pressurized Railroad Tank Cars ........................................................................ 3502

R.L. Bodnar, F. Hamad, C. Penniston, S. Roysum

Processing Alternatives for Optimized Strength and Toughness Balance of ASTM A709 HPS 70W Composition........................................................................................................ 3518

A. De, M. Manohar, W. Heitmann, F. Feher

Graphical Expressions of Alloying Effects in Fe and Their Analogical Applications................................................................................................................................... 3531

Y. Mae

The Effect of Aluminum on Isothermal Oxidation Resistance of Austenitic Heat Resistant Steels ............................................................................................................................ 3543

M.O. Aminian, J. Hedjazi, Y. Kharazi

The Reception of Zinc Coverings in Conditions of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis ................................................................................................................ 3557

B. Sereda

Modelling of the Concentric Solidification Technique using DICTRATM ................................. 3560S. Aminorroaya, R. Dippenaar, M. Reid

In-situ Observation of the Delta-Ferrite to Austenite Phase Transition in Fe-C Alloys ......... 3572S. Niknafs, R. Dippenaar

Embrittlement Mechanisms at High Temperatures for a C-Mn Steel with High Residuals Content......................................................................................................................... 3582

J. Calvo, J.M. Carbrera, A. Rezaeian, S. Yue

Effect of Mould Taper, Mn/S Ratio and Ems on Quality of Continuously Cast Bloom .......... 3595B. Mukhopadhyay, S.K. Ray, A.K. Bandopadhyay, K. Patwari

Influence of the Casting Conditions on Slab Quality of Low Carbon Steel ............................ 3603G. Wen, P. Tang, G. Luo, H. Xu, Z. Chen

Skin-Pass Rolling of Steel Strip Using Liquid Nitrogen............................................................ 3611G. Plicht, H. Schillak, M. Lin, R. Edwards, T. Mebrahtu, H. Hofinghoff, T. Demski

Deformation Characteristics of Oxide Scale in Hot Rolling by Scale Transfer Method Using Vacuum Hot Rolling Mill ...................................................................................... 3620

A. Segawa, T. Taguchi

Validity of Heat Transfer Coefficient Based on Cooling Time, Cooling Rate, and Heat Flux on Jominy End quench Test....................................................................................... 3632

A. Sugianto, M. Narazaki, M. Kogawara, A. Shirayori

Efficient Cyclic Thermal Processing of Materials...................................................................... 3642S.S. Sahay

Application of the Life Cycle Modeling to Forging of Connecting Parts ................................ 3651L. Madej, S. Weglarczyk, M. Packo, R. Kuziak, M. Pietrzyk

Standardized and Computer Controlled Packing Philosophy (DCPP) for Steel..................... 3661J. Rajagopalan, T. Aijo

Heat Transfer during Run-Out Table Cooling - Effect of Jet Configuration............................ 3680M.A. Wells, M. Militzer, V. Prodanovic

Influence of the Chemical Composition on Transformation Behavior of Low Carbon Microalloyed Steels under Continuous Cooling .......................................................... 3691

J. Calvo, A.M. Elwazri, S Bai

Effects of Alloying Elements on Microstructure and mechanical Proeprties of Microalloyed Steels Undergoing Cool Deformation .................................................................. 3700

A. Fatehi, J. Calvo, A.M. Elwazri, D.Q. Bai, S. Yue

Thermomechanical Processing Effects on the Elevated Temperature Behavior of Niobium Bearing Fire-Resistant Steel......................................................................................... 3711

R.W. Regier, J.G. Speer, D.K. Matlock, A.J. Bailey, S.G. Jansto

Thermomechanical Treatment of Nb-Microalloyed Weather Resistant Steel ......................... 3723S.N. Prasad

NanoTech Surface Treatment Technology - NSTT- Reveals Remarkable Enhancement of Heat & Corrosion Resistance ......................................................................... 3738

Subrata Ghosh, Shubhalok Ghosh

Integrated Machining and Surface Modification of Steel Components................................... 3753M.A.A. Sadiq, P. Laxminarayana, V.S.R. Murti

Developments in Citric Acid Passivation of Stainless Steel .................................................... 3761R. Kremer

The Retrieving of Boronizing Coverings on Steel Received in Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis Conditions ................................................................................... 3767

B. Sereda, S. Sheyko

Effect of Thermal Cycling on the Corrosion and Microstructure of Plain Carbon Steels.............................................................................................................................................. 3771

A.S. Elmaryami, E. Abdlmanam

Microstructure Evolution of a V-N Steel during Seamless Tube Hot Rolling ......................... 3785R.N. Carvalho, M.A.C. Ferreira, D.B. Santos, R. Barbosa

Continuous Annealing Technology of Cold Rolling Automotive Sheet .................................. 3795H. Jianfeng

Measurement of the Mechanical Properties of Austenite-\Martensite Mixtures at the Reaction Temperature............................................................................................................ 3806

C. Zheng, D. Watt

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of High Strength Linepipe Steels ....................... 3808D. Bai, L. Collins, F. Hamad, X. Chen, R. Klein

The Effect of Heating Rate and Prior Microstructure on Austenitization Kinetics of 5150 Hot-Rolled and Quenched and Tempered Steel ............................................................... 3820

K.D. Clarke, C.J. Van Tyne

Effect of Tempering on the Microstructure and Properties of Copper and Boron Bearing Very Low Carbon Steels Treated with DQ/T ................................................................ 3836

S. Jiao, X. Liang, C. Wang, L. Jin, Y. Gong

Flash Bainite Nucleated in 80ms by Water Quenching............................................................. 3845G. Cola

Bainitic Transformation in Carburized 4317 M2 ........................................................................ 3855P. Nash, S. Chupatanakul

An Assessment of Material Properties on Bohler W360 Isobloc for Hot Work Tool Steel................................................................................................................................................ 3875

F.T. Lee

Choosing Vancron Grades for Cold Work Metal Forming Tools ............................................. 3884F.T. Lee

Enhancing Plastic Mould Steel Tooling Performance with Nimax .......................................... 3890F.T. Lee

Investigation of the Influence of Deep Cryogenic Treatment on Residual Stresses in HCHC D2 Steels using X-Ray Diffraction ............................................................................... 3898

S.V. Lomte, S.B. Chikalthankar

The Strengthening Behavior in V-N Steels................................................................................. 3911M.J. Hua, C.I. Garcia, A.J. DeArdo, M.K. Miller, R.J. Glodowski

Limited - Hardenability Steels and New Heat Treating Technologies ..................................... 3921N. Kobasko

Development of 780MPa Grade Steel Plates with Excellent Deformability by Microstructural Control through the On-Line Heating Process ............................................... 3931

K. Ueda, S. Endo, S. Mitao, N. Shikanai, T. Ito

Study of the Grain Size Effect on the Deformation Behavior of Microalloyed Steels............ 3942K. Muszka, J. Majta, P.D. Hodgson

Cyclic Plasticity of Steel............................................................................................................... 3954C.K. Seal, M.A. Hodgson, W.G. Ferguson

Microstructure and Properties of Cold-Rolled-and-Annealed Low-Carbon Manganese TRIP Steels................................................................................................................ 3963

M.J. Merwin

Mechanical Behavior and Microstructure Characteristics of TRIP Steel Plates under Various Heat-Treating Conditions.................................................................................... 3984

Q. Tian, X. Dong

Strain Aging Behavior of Bake Hardening Steel for Automotive Application ........................ 3993A. Vasilyev, N. Kuzmin, a Lee

Influence of Normalizing Conditions on Electrical Steel Texture Development .................... 4008S.M. Shin, S. Birosca, S.K. Chang, B.C. De Cooman

Mechanical Properties of 3% Silicon Steels during Warm Deformation ................................. 4020S. Lee, S.K. Chang, B.C. De Cooman

Morphology and Crystallography of Copper Sulfide Precipitated during Isothermal Heat Treatment in Iron Alloy..................................................................................... 4031

Z. Liu, M. Kuwabara, Y. Iwata

A Study of the Relationships Between Inclusion Morphology and Reduction Ratio for Bar Products............................................................................................................................ 4043

Y. Huang, J. Yang

Study of Hot Workability of Free-Cutting Steels by the SKIZ Technique................................ 4052C. Revilla-Gomez, B. Lopez, J.M. Rodriguez-Ibabe

Dispersion Strengthening of (sigma) Phase in Ferritic and Austenitic Stainless Steels After Hot Rolled ................................................................................................................. 4064

C.-C. Hsieh, D.-Y. Lin, W. Wu

Microstructural Investigation of Stainless Steel AM350 Pulsed Nd-YAG and Fibre Laser Welds ................................................................................................................................... 4075

L. O'Donoghue, M. Quinlan, P. Phelan

Effect of Nitrogen Content and Strain Rate on the Deformation Behavior of High-Nitrogen Austenitic Steel (18Cr-14Mn-4Ni-3Mo-xN) with Various Nitrogen Contents......................................................................................................................................... 4086

S.M. Nam, Y.-S. Kim, S.-J. Kim

Sliding Wear Mechanism of the Ultra-Fine Grained (UFG) Dual Phase Steel under Low and High Applied Load Conditons...................................................................................... 4095

H.S. Yu, Y.-S. Kim, D.H. Shin

Author Index