Preface |
Acknowledgments |
List of Contributors |
1 Crystal Chemistry of Silicon Carbide Y. Inomata 1 |
2 Properties and Applications of Silicon Carbide Ceramics K. Yamada and M. Mohri 13 |
3 Epitaxial Growth of SiC Single Crystal Films Y. Nakajima 45 |
4 Silicon Carbide Prepared by Chemical Vapor Deposition T. Hirai and M. Sasaki 77 |
5 Continuous Silicon Carbide Fibers K. Okamura 99 |
6 Preparation and Sintering Properties of Ultrafine Silicon Carbide Powder Obtained by Vapor Phase Reaction M. Endo and N. Urasato 119 |
7 Sintering Behavior of Ultrafine Silicon Carbide Powder J. Hojo 149 |
8 Grain Boundaries in High-Purity Silicon Carbide Y. Ishida, H. Ichinose and Y. Inomata 169 |
9 Grain Boundary and High-Temperature Strength in SiC H. Kurishita, H. Yoshinaga and Y. Ikuhara 185 |
10 Sintering of Silicon Carbide H. Tanaka 213 |
11 Joining of SiC Ceramics T. Iseki 239 |
12 Multiple Toughening in Al2O3/SiC Whisker/ZrO2 Composites T. Uchiyama, S. Inoue and K. Niihara 265 |
13 Sintering Aids and Thermal Conductivity of Polycrystalline SiC T. Sakai, N. Hirosaki and T. Aikawa 275 |
Index 289 |
Acknowledgements |
1 Mitsui ultra high-purity SiC coating Y. Chinone & Y. Nagashima 1 |
2 β-SiC fine powder by Mitsui Toatsu Chem. Inc. K. Maruyama 19 |
3 Sinterability of submicron β-SiC powder synthesized by carbothermal reduction of silica I. Yajima, M. Doi & T. Kuramoto 39 |
4 Onoda silicon carbide powder M. Matsuno & K. Iwasaki 51 |
5 Preparation of ultrafine SiC powders by plasma CVD and sintering M. Konishi, H. Noguchi & K. Kijima 61 |
6 Silicon carbide continuous fiber (Nicalon) T. Ishikawa 81 |
7 Properties and applications of SiC whiskers K. Niwano 99 |
8 Silicon carbide whiskers (Tokawhiskers) and their application M. Akiyama & M. Yamamoto 117 |
9 Hot-pressed SiC ceramics K. Nakamura & K. Maeda 139 |
10 Pressureless-sintered silicon carbide with addition of aluminum oxide K. Suzuki 163 |
11 Fabrication method and properties of β-SiC ceramics H. Yamauchi & H. Hasegawa 183 |
12 Showa Denko silicon carbide T. Sakaida & M. Yamamoto 197 |
13 On various kinds of silicon carbide-containing ceramics N. Kaji 211 |
14 High-density sintered silicon carbide parts M. Furukawa & S. Baba 247 |
15 Tokai Konetsu silicon carbide ceramics K. Kurahashi & Y. Mizuno 257 |
16 Effect of atmosphere on the life of silicon carbide heating elements (Siliconit) G. Kimoto 271 |
17 Joining of SiC N. Iwamoto 279 |
Index 297 |