J. P. Singh is the editor of Advances in Ceramic Matrix Composites VIII, published by Wiley.Narottam P. Bansal received his Ph. D. in 1973 and is a Senior Research Scientist in the Ceramic Branch, Materials and Structures Division, NASA Glenn Research Center. He is a Fellow of the American Ceramic Society and is recipient of NASA's Medal for Exceptional Scientific Achievements, R&D 100 Award and Hind Rattan Award from the NRI Society of India. Dr. Bansal is author/co-author of four books, six invited book chapters, three review articles, eight NASA Tech Briefs, and 215 research papers including 92 peer-reviewed journal articles, and has been awarded seven U.S. Patents.Mrityunjay Singh, PhD, FASM, FACerS, FAAAS, is Chief Scientist at Ohio Aerospace Institute, NASA Glenn Research Center, and is actively involved in various activities related to processing, manufacturing, joining and attachment technologies. He is Academician of World Academy of Ceramics and Governor of Acta Materialia, Inc. He has authored or coauthored more than two hundred thirty publications, edited forty two books/journal volumes, and holds several patents and technology transfers to industries. He is recipient of numerous (more than forty) national and international awards from all over the world including four R&D 100 awards, NASA Public Service Medal, and NASA Exceptional Space Act Award for outstanding and extraordinary contributions to various NASA programs.

• Preface viiProcessing and Fabrication MethodsCeramic Matrix- and Layer-Composites in Advanced Automobile Technology 3Michael Buchmann, Rainer Gadow, Dietmar Scherer; and Marcus SpeicherProcessing and Properties of Co-Extruded Diamond and Carbide Fibrous Monoliths 19Greg Hilmas,Tieshu Huang, Zhigang Zak Fang, Brian White, and Anthony GriffoLow-Temperature Infiltration of Boron Carbide-Aluminum Composites 27Fuhong Zhang, Kevin RTrumble, and Keith J. BowmanHard and Tough ZrO2-WC Composites from Nanosized Powders 39G. Anne, S. Put, J.VIeugels, and O.Van Der BiestPressureless Sintering of Al2O3-TiC Powders Produced from Carbon Coated Precursors 51Hisashi Kaga, Kevin B. Newman, and Rasit KocProcess ModelingFinite Element Simulation of Compaction and Sintering of Tiles Having Two Layers of Powders 59Manabu Umeda, Ken-ichiro Mori, and Morito MurakamiComposite Bearing Based on "Metal-Viscous-Elastic Material (Polymer)-Soft Metal-Ceramics" Composition 71Maksim V Kireitseu, LYYerakhavets, M.A. Belotserkovski, and V.L. BasenukProcessing-Microstructure-Property RelationshipsMonoclinic-to-Tetragonal Transformation and Mechanical Property Recovery in Low Temperature Water-Degraded 3Y-TZP Processed by a Carburizing Treatment 89Zhenbo Zhao, Cheng Liu, and Derek O. NorthwoodHard Oxide Ceramic Composite Modified by Ultra-Dispersed Diamonds 101Maksim KireitseuMechanical BehaviorCrack Propagation and Fracture Resistance Behavior Under Fatigue Loading of a Ceramic Matrix Composite 113D. Ghosh and R.N. SinghSpecimen Size Effect on the In-Plane Shear Properties of SiC/SiC Composites 127Takashi Nozawa,Yutai Katoh.Akira Kohyama, and Edgar Lara-CurzioSolid-Particle Erosion of ZrSiO4 Fibrous Monoliths 139K.C. Goretta, F. Gutierrez-Mora, J.Tran, J. Katz, J.L Routbort.T.S. Orlova, and A.R. de Arellano-LöpezCharacterizationNondestructive Evaluation (NDE) and Tension Behavior of Nextel/Blackglas Composites 149J. Kim, B.Yang, R K. Liaw, and H.WangIndex 161

J. P. Singh is the editor of Advances in Ceramic Matrix Composites VIII, published by Wiley.Narottam P. Bansal received his Ph. D. in 1973 and is a Senior Research Scientist in the Ceramic Branch, Materials and Structures Division, NASA Glenn Research Center. He is a Fellow of the American Ceramic Society and is recipient of NASA's Medal for Exceptional Scientific Achievements, R&D 100 Award and Hind Rattan Award from the NRI Society of India. Dr. Bansal is author/co-author of four books, six invited book chapters, three review articles, eight NASA Tech Briefs, and 215 research papers including 92 peer-reviewed journal articles, and has been awarded seven U.S. Patents.Mrityunjay Singh, PhD, FASM, FACerS, FAAAS, is Chief Scientist at Ohio Aerospace Institute, NASA Glenn Research Center, and is actively involved in various activities related to processing, manufacturing, joining and attachment technologies. He is Academician of World Academy of Ceramics and Governor of Acta Materialia, Inc. He has authored or coauthored more than two hundred thirty publications, edited forty two books/journal volumes, and holds several patents and technology transfers to industries. He is recipient of numerous (more than forty) national and international awards from all over the world including four R&D 100 awards, NASA Public Service Medal, and NASA Exceptional Space Act Award for outstanding and extraordinary contributions to various NASA programs.

• Preface viiProcessing and Fabrication MethodsCeramic Matrix- and Layer-Composites in Advanced Automobile Technology 3Michael Buchmann, Rainer Gadow, Dietmar Scherer; and Marcus SpeicherProcessing and Properties of Co-Extruded Diamond and Carbide Fibrous Monoliths 19Greg Hilmas,Tieshu Huang, Zhigang Zak Fang, Brian White, and Anthony GriffoLow-Temperature Infiltration of Boron Carbide-Aluminum Composites 27Fuhong Zhang, Kevin RTrumble, and Keith J. BowmanHard and Tough ZrO2-WC Composites from Nanosized Powders 39G. Anne, S. Put, J.VIeugels, and O.Van Der BiestPressureless Sintering of Al2O3-TiC Powders Produced from Carbon Coated Precursors 51Hisashi Kaga, Kevin B. Newman, and Rasit KocProcess ModelingFinite Element Simulation of Compaction and Sintering of Tiles Having Two Layers of Powders 59Manabu Umeda, Ken-ichiro Mori, and Morito MurakamiComposite Bearing Based on "Metal-Viscous-Elastic Material (Polymer)-Soft Metal-Ceramics" Composition 71Maksim V Kireitseu, LYYerakhavets, M.A. Belotserkovski, and V.L. BasenukProcessing-Microstructure-Property RelationshipsMonoclinic-to-Tetragonal Transformation and Mechanical Property Recovery in Low Temperature Water-Degraded 3Y-TZP Processed by a Carburizing Treatment 89Zhenbo Zhao, Cheng Liu, and Derek O. NorthwoodHard Oxide Ceramic Composite Modified by Ultra-Dispersed Diamonds 101Maksim KireitseuMechanical BehaviorCrack Propagation and Fracture Resistance Behavior Under Fatigue Loading of a Ceramic Matrix Composite 113D. Ghosh and R.N. SinghSpecimen Size Effect on the In-Plane Shear Properties of SiC/SiC Composites 127Takashi Nozawa,Yutai Katoh.Akira Kohyama, and Edgar Lara-CurzioSolid-Particle Erosion of ZrSiO4 Fibrous Monoliths 139K.C. Goretta, F. Gutierrez-Mora, J.Tran, J. Katz, J.L Routbort.T.S. Orlova, and A.R. de Arellano-LöpezCharacterizationNondestructive Evaluation (NDE) and Tension Behavior of Nextel/Blackglas Composites 149J. Kim, B.Yang, R K. Liaw, and H.WangIndex 161

J. P. Singh is the editor of Advances in Ceramic Matrix Composites VIII, published by Wiley.Narottam P. Bansal received his Ph. D. in 1973 and is a Senior Research Scientist in the Ceramic Branch, Materials and Structures Division, NASA Glenn Research Center. He is a Fellow of the American Ceramic Society and is recipient of NASA's Medal for Exceptional Scientific Achievements, R&D 100 Award and Hind Rattan Award from the NRI Society of India. Dr. Bansal is author/co-author of four books, six invited book chapters, three review articles, eight NASA Tech Briefs, and 215 research papers including 92 peer-reviewed journal articles, and has been awarded seven U.S. Patents.Mrityunjay Singh, PhD, FASM, FACerS, FAAAS, is Chief Scientist at Ohio Aerospace Institute, NASA Glenn Research Center, and is actively involved in various activities related to processing, manufacturing, joining and attachment technologies. He is Academician of World Academy of Ceramics and Governor of Acta Materialia, Inc. He has authored or coauthored more than two hundred thirty publications, edited forty two books/journal volumes, and holds several patents and technology transfers to industries. He is recipient of numerous (more than forty) national and international awards from all over the world including four R&D 100 awards, NASA Public Service Medal, and NASA Exceptional Space Act Award for outstanding and extraordinary contributions to various NASA programs.

• Preface viiProcessing and Fabrication MethodsCeramic Matrix- and Layer-Composites in Advanced Automobile Technology 3Michael Buchmann, Rainer Gadow, Dietmar Scherer; and Marcus SpeicherProcessing and Properties of Co-Extruded Diamond and Carbide Fibrous Monoliths 19Greg Hilmas,Tieshu Huang, Zhigang Zak Fang, Brian White, and Anthony GriffoLow-Temperature Infiltration of Boron Carbide-Aluminum Composites 27Fuhong Zhang, Kevin RTrumble, and Keith J. BowmanHard and Tough ZrO2-WC Composites from Nanosized Powders 39G. Anne, S. Put, J.VIeugels, and O.Van Der BiestPressureless Sintering of Al2O3-TiC Powders Produced from Carbon Coated Precursors 51Hisashi Kaga, Kevin B. Newman, and Rasit KocProcess ModelingFinite Element Simulation of Compaction and Sintering of Tiles Having Two Layers of Powders 59Manabu Umeda, Ken-ichiro Mori, and Morito MurakamiComposite Bearing Based on "Metal-Viscous-Elastic Material (Polymer)-Soft Metal-Ceramics" Composition 71Maksim V Kireitseu, LYYerakhavets, M.A. Belotserkovski, and V.L. BasenukProcessing-Microstructure-Property RelationshipsMonoclinic-to-Tetragonal Transformation and Mechanical Property Recovery in Low Temperature Water-Degraded 3Y-TZP Processed by a Carburizing Treatment 89Zhenbo Zhao, Cheng Liu, and Derek O. NorthwoodHard Oxide Ceramic Composite Modified by Ultra-Dispersed Diamonds 101Maksim KireitseuMechanical BehaviorCrack Propagation and Fracture Resistance Behavior Under Fatigue Loading of a Ceramic Matrix Composite 113D. Ghosh and R.N. SinghSpecimen Size Effect on the In-Plane Shear Properties of SiC/SiC Composites 127Takashi Nozawa,Yutai Katoh.Akira Kohyama, and Edgar Lara-CurzioSolid-Particle Erosion of ZrSiO4 Fibrous Monoliths 139K.C. Goretta, F. Gutierrez-Mora, J.Tran, J. Katz, J.L Routbort.T.S. Orlova, and A.R. de Arellano-LöpezCharacterizationNondestructive Evaluation (NDE) and Tension Behavior of Nextel/Blackglas Composites 149J. Kim, B.Yang, R K. Liaw, and H.WangIndex 161