1. Stress enhanced environmental corrosion and lifetime prediction modelling in silica optical fibres

   • P. Ostojic

   Review Pages: 3011 - 3023

2. Stress transfer in the fibre fragmentation test

   • J. K. Kim
   • Y. W. Mai

   Papers Pages: 3024 - 3032

3. Three-dimensional electrical percolation behaviour in conductive short-fibre composites

   • Young Hee Lee
   • H. C. Kim

   Papers Pages: 3033 - 3036

4. Dynamic mechanical analysis of prestrained Al₂O₃/Al metal-matrix composite

   • S. Elomari
   • R. Boukhili
   • J. Masounave

   Papers Pages: 3037 - 3044

5. Anodic stability of electrodeposited ruthenium: galvanostatic, thermogravimetric and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy studies

   • D. Marijan
   • D. Čukman
   • M. Milun

   Papers Pages: 3045 - 3049

6. Anisotropic plastic and elastic deformation in highly textured superconducting (Bi, Pb)₂ Sr₂ Ca₂ Cu₃O_x ceramics

   • Jie Luo
   • R. Stevens
   • A. M. Campbell

   Papers Pages: 3050 - 3056

7. The effects of copper and iron oxide additions on the sintering and properties of Y-TZP

   • S. Lawson
   • C. Gill
   • G. P. Dransfield

   Papers Pages: 3057 - 3060

8. An improvement in processing of hydroxyapatite ceramics

   • M. G. S. Murray
   • J. Wang
   • P. M. Marquis

   Papers Pages: 3061 - 3074

9. Thermal stability improvement on pore and phase structure of sol-gel derived zirconia

   • R. Gopalan
   • C. -H. Chang
   • Y. S. Lin

   Papers Pages: 3075 - 3081

10. The crystallization kinetics of InF₃-based glass

    • J. Málek
    • Y. Messaddeq
    • T. Mitsuhashi

    Papers Pages: 3082 - 3086

11. Synthesis and high temperature mechanical properties of Ti₃SiC₂/SiC composite

    • Xiaohua Tong
    • Takashi Okano
    • Toyohiko Yano

    Papers Pages: 3087 - 3090

12. Microstructural development in the directed melt-oxidized (DIMOX) Al-Mg-Si alloys

    • V. S. R. Murthy
    • B. S. Rao

    Papers Pages: 3091 - 3097

13. Analysis of the tensile properties and fractography of as-cast and heat treated 359-SiC-20p composite

    • A. M. Samuel
    • F. H. Samuel

    Papers Pages: 3098 - 3110

14. Luggin's capillary in studying the effect of electrochemical reaction on mechanical properties of solid surfaces

    • E. D. Shchukin
    • I. V. Vidensky
    • I. V. Petrova

    Papers Pages: 3111 - 3114

15. The influence of batch processing on the particulate properties of burkeite (Na₂CO₃(Na₂So₄)₂)

    • P. Meenan
    • K. J. Roberts
    • P. C. Knight

    Papers Pages: 3115 - 3122

16. Modified oxide sol-gel (MOSG) synthesis of borophosphosilicate glasses and glass-ceramics

    • R. Hsu
    • P. N. Kumta
    • T. P. Feist

    Papers Pages: 3123 - 3129

17. Pyrolytic conversion of methyl- and vinylsilane polymers to Si-C ceramics

    • F. I. Hurwitz
    • T. A. Kacik
    • K. Beyene

    Papers Pages: 3130 - 3136

18. PbTiO₃ sol-gel process studied by²⁰⁷Pb-NMR, IR, DTA and XRD

    • Luo Lan
    • A. Montenero
    • E. Dradi

    Papers Pages: 3137 - 3141

19. Oxidation of nanometer-sized iron particles

    • S. Linderoth
    • S. Mørup
    • M. D. Bentzon

    Papers Pages: 3142 - 3148

20. Characterization of the paste-aggregate interfacial transition zone surface roughness and its relationship to the fracture toughness of concrete

    • D. Zampini
    • H. M. Jennings
    • S. P. Shah

    Papers Pages: 3149 - 3154

21. Morphological relaxation of glass surfaces

    • G. DE With
    • A. J. Corbijn

    Papers Pages: 3155 - 3161

22. Compaction of homogeneous (Mn, Zn)-ferrite potcores

    • H. J. Glass
    • G. de With
    • R. J. A. van der Drift

    Papers Pages: 3162 - 3170

23. Static wetting of a liquid drop on a solid

    • G. E. Wang
    • J. J. Lannutti

    Papers Pages: 3171 - 3176

24. A micromechanics model of creep deformation in dispersion-strengthened metals

    • M. Tanaka

    Papers Pages: 3177 - 3182

25. Effects of pulling speed and hot zone temperature on the directional growth of YBa₂Cu₃O_x superconductor

    • Kwangsoo No
    • Woo Suck Shin
    • Gunchoo Shim

    Papers Pages: 3183 - 3187

26. High-resolution electron microscopy studies of nanophases in Nd-Fe-B alloys

    • M. I. Rosales
    • V. M. Castaño

    Papers Pages: 3188 - 3192

27. Electron microscopy of hexagonal boron nitride powder

    • J. Shimomura
    • T. Funahashi
    • T. Koitabashi

    Papers Pages: 3193 - 3199

28. Development of gas pressure melting (GPM) method for Ag-sheathed Bi-2212 wires

    • T. Kanai
    • N. Inoue

    Papers Pages: 3200 - 3206

29. Experimental characterization of permeability and fibre wetting for liquid moulding

    • D. A. Steenkamer
    • S. H. McKnight
    • V. M. Karbhari

    Papers Pages: 3207 - 3215

30. Slip casting of mechanochemically synthesized hydroxyapatite

    • M. Toriyama
    • A. Ravaglioli
    • A. Piancastelli

    Papers Pages: 3216 - 3221

31. Microstructure development of Si₃N₄-TiN composite prepared byin situ compositing

    • C. M. Wang

    Papers Pages: 3222 - 3230

32. Powders of Pb(Zr_xTi_1−x)O₃ by sol-gel coating of PbO

    • B. G. Muralidharan
    • A. Sengupta
    • D. C. Agrawal

    Papers Pages: 3231 - 3237

33. Zone refining of sintered, microwave derived YBCO superconductors

    • K. G. K. Warrier
    • H. K. Varma
    • U. Balachandran

    Papers Pages: 3238 - 3241

34. Cu-Ni and Ni-Cu bilayers on silicon: reduction of formation temperature and phase separation

    • N. Mattoso

    Papers Pages: 3242 - 3247

35. Studies on densification ofα-Fe₂O₃ ceramics

    • J. Certo
    • C. S. Furtado
    • J. M. Perdigão

    Papers Pages: 3248 - 3250

36. Effects of nucleating agents on diopside crystallization in new glass-ceramics for tile-glaze application

    • G. Baldi
    • E. Generali
    • C. Siligardi

    Papers Pages: 3251 - 3255

37. Kinetics of a non-catalytic gas-solid chemical reaction under SHS-like conditions

    • Zhigang Zhou
    • G. C. Stangle

    Papers Pages: 3256 - 3264

38. Investigation of the connection between the microstructure and thermomechanical properties in structured AlCu-based alloys

    • U. Schmidt
    • R. Unger
    • R. Gerloff

    Papers Pages: 3265 - 3273

39. Preparation of spherical Zr_0.8Sn_0.2TiO₄ powder by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis

    • Seo-Yong Cho
    • Jong -Heun Lee
    • Soon Ja Park

    Papers Pages: 3274 - 3278

40. Flexural damping of a P55 graphite/magnesium composite

    • G. G. Wren
    • V. K. Kinra

    Papers Pages: 3279 - 3284

41. Conductivity and strength behaviour of alumina_whisker-zirconia composites

    • C. S. Montross
    • B. A. Van Hassel
    • M. Dokiya

    Papers Pages: 3285 - 3290

42. Announcement

    Announcement Pages: iii - iii