1. Biodegradation of surgical polymers

   • D. F. Williams

   Review Pages: 1233 - 1246

2. A comparison of failure predictions by strength and fracture mechanics techniques

   • B. J. Pletka
   • S. M. Wiederhorn

   Papers Pages: 1247 - 1268

3. Initial sintering stage of thoria powder investigated by emanation thermal analysis

   • Vladimír Balek

   Papers Pages: 1269 - 1276

4. A structural, thermogravimetric and ESR study of the RhO _x -TiO₂ system

   • M. Valigi
   • D. Gazzoli
   • D. Cordischi

   Papers Pages: 1277 - 1285

5. Non-stoichiometric disorder in α-Nb₂O₅ at elevated temperatures

   • U. Balachandran
   • N. G. Eror

   Papers Pages: 1286 - 1296

6. Evaluation of slow crack growth parameters for silicon carbide ceramics

   • S. G. Seshadri
   • M. Srinivasan
   • G. W. Weber

   Papers Pages: 1297 - 1302

7. Morphological and crystallographic features of γ-γ′ Ni-Al and Ni-Al-Ti two-phase bicrystals

   • Hisami Kawazoe
   • Takayuki Takasugi
   • Osamu Izumi

   Papers Pages: 1303 - 1310

8. The tensile stress-strain behaviour of polystyrene in inert and gaseous environments

   • J. C. B. Wu
   • Norman Brown

   Papers Pages: 1311 - 1319

9. Preparation and some properties of chemically vapour-deposited Si₃N₄-TiN composite

   • Toshio Hirai
   • Shinsuke Hayashi

   Papers Pages: 1320 - 1328

10. Direct comparison of the loss of load transfer to “E” and “S” glass fibres manufactured by drawing into different environments

    • M. D. Vaudin
    • K. H. G. Ashbee

    Papers Pages: 1329 - 1336

11. Structural investigation of boron-containing metallic glasses

    • H. S. Chen
    • T. Fujiwara
    • Y. Waseda

    Papers Pages: 1337 - 1347

12. Some results on chemical etching of AT-cut quartz wafers in ammonium bifluoride solutions

    • C. R. Tellier

    Papers Pages: 1348 - 1354

13. Microhardness studies in mixed alum crystals

    • P. K. Sharma
    • K. G. Bansigir

    Papers Pages: 1355 - 1358

14. Hybrid effects in the bending stiffness of graphite/glass-reinforced composites

    • H. D. Wagner
    • I. Roman
    • G. Marom

    Papers Pages: 1359 - 1363

15. Correlation between film quality and photoluminescence in sputtered ZnO thin films

    • Tadatsugu Minami
    • Hidehito Nanto
    • Shinzo Takata

    Papers Pages: 1364 - 1368

16. Lattice distortion energy spectra of as-grown bismuth thin films and their thickness dependence

    • V. Damodara Das
    • N. Jayaprakash

    Papers Pages: 1369 - 1376

17. Germanium selective solar absorber surfaces

    • Paul P. Thogersen
    • Franklin H. Cocks
    • Phillip L. Jones

    Papers Pages: 1377 - 1380

18. Effect of threshold stress processes on ductility

    • Farghalli A. Mohamed

    Papers Pages: 1381 - 1388

19. Precipitation in non-stoichiometric spinel

    • W. T. Donlon
    • T. E. Mitchell
    • A. H. Heuer

    Papers Pages: 1389 - 1397

20. Flux-sintered BaTiO₃ dielectrics

    • Ian Burn

    Papers Pages: 1398 - 1408

21. Electro-mechanical behaviour of single domain single crystals of bismuth titanate (Bi₄Ti₃O₁₂)

    • A. Sa Neto
    • L. E. Cross

    Papers Pages: 1409 - 1412

22. Measurement of fatigue-induced surface plasticity

    • W. L. Morris
    • R. V. Inman
    • M. R. James

    Papers Pages: 1413 - 1419

23. The correlation of ultrasonic attenuation, microstructure and ductile to brittle transition temperature in very low carbon steels

    • R. L. Smith
    • W. N. Reynolds

    Papers Pages: 1420 - 1426

24. The effect of boiling water on dynamic mechanical properties of composites

    • John G. Williams

    Papers Pages: 1427 - 1433

25. The surface tension of tin-lead alloys in contact with fluxes

    • F. H. Howie
    • E. D. Hondros

    Papers Pages: 1434 - 1440

26. Decomposition of β-phase in the Heusler alloy Cu_2.00Mn_1.00Al_1.00

    • R. Kozubski
    • J. Sołtys

    Papers Pages: 1441 - 1446

27. Properties of ultra-violet curable polyurethane acrylates

    • Mitsunobu Koshiba
    • Kirk K. S. Hwang
    • Stuart L. Cooper

    Papers Pages: 1447 - 1458

28. Effects of addition of bismuth oxide and glass on the properties of lithium ferrite for ferrimagnetic pastes

    • Mangalkanti Paria
    • Chinmay K. Maiti
    • N. B. Chakrabarti

    Papers Pages: 1459 - 1464

29. Mechanical strengthening and impurity precipitation behaviour for divalent cation-doped alkali halides

    • C. Zaldo
    • J. García Solé
    • F. Agulló-López

    Papers Pages: 1465 - 1473

30. Electrical conduction and breakdown properties of silicon nitride films

    • D. Mangalaraj
    • M. Radhakrishnan
    • C. Balasubramanian

    Papers Pages: 1474 - 1478

31. Grain-boundary segregation in an Al-8 wt % Mg alloy

    • T. Malis
    • M. C. Chaturvedi

    Papers Pages: 1479 - 1486

32. Strengthening and proof testing of siliconised SiC

    • G. G. Trantina

    Papers Pages: 1487 - 1492

33. Crack evolution in Vickers indentation for soda-lime-silica glass

    • T. Haranoh
    • H. Ishikawa
    • M. Mizuhashi

    Papers Pages: 1493 - 1500

34. Electron channelling study of fracture in alumina: evidence for crack-tip plasticity

    • James Lankford
    • David L. Davidson

    Papers Pages: 1501 - 1507

35. On stress distribution in a structure of polycrystals

    • Ladislav Berka

    Papers Pages: 1508 - 1512

36. A method for quantitative analysis of delta-ferrite, sigma and M₂₃C₆ carbide phases in heat treated Type 316 stainless steel weldments

    • T. P. S. Gill
    • J. B. Gnanamoorthy

    Papers Pages: 1513 - 1518

37. Photodecomposition of Bil₃ films

    • Kh. Mady
    • A. H. Abou El Ela
    • H. Abdelhalim

    Papers Pages: 1519 - 1522

38. Crystallization characteristics of an amorphous Nb₈₁Si₁₉ alloy under high pressure and formation of the A15 phase

    • W. K. Wang
    • H. Iwasaki
    • F. Kogiku

    Papers Pages: 1523 - 1532

39. Comments on “The molecular weight dependence of fatigue crack propagation in polycarbonate”

    • Michael T. Hahn
    • Richard W. Hertzberg
    • I. M. Ward

    Discussion Pages: 1533 - 1537

40. Comments on “Fracture stress-reflecting spot relations in hot-pressed alumina”

    • R. W. Rice

    Discussion Pages: 1537 - 1539