1. Preface

   EditorialNotes Pages: 121 - 121

2. Ultrasonic reflection by a planar distribution of cracks

   • D. A. Sotiropoulos
   • J. D. Achenbach

   OriginalPaper Pages: 123 - 129

3. Interfacial spring model for ultrasonic interactions with imperfect interfaces: Theory of oblique incidence and application to diffusion-bonded butt joints

   • F. J. Margetan
   • R. B. Thompson
   • T. A. Gray

   OriginalPaper Pages: 131 - 152

4. Nondestructive characterization of the mechanical strength of diffusion bonds. I. Experimental results

   • D. D. Palmer
   • D. K. Rehbein
   • O. Buck

   OriginalPaper Pages: 153 - 166

5. Nondestructive characterization of the mechanical strength of diffusion bonds. II. Application of a quasi-static spring model

   • D. D. Palmer
   • D. K. Rehbein
   • O. Buck

   OriginalPaper Pages: 167 - 174

6. On the feasibility of ultrasonic NDE to estimate the bond quality of diffusion-welded joints

   • F. Walte

   OriginalPaper Pages: 175 - 189

7. A self-calibrating technique for the ultrasonic discrimination of solid-state welds

   • B. R. Tittmann
   • B. H. Hosten

   OriginalPaper Pages: 191 - 197

8. Ultrasonic NDE of solid-state bonds: Inertia and friction welds

   • Peter B. Nagy
   • Laszlo Adler

   OriginalPaper Pages: 199 - 215

9. Ultrasonic characterization of tubing pinch welds

   • D. K. Rehbein
   • D. K. Hsu
   • T. A. Jones

   OriginalPaper Pages: 217 - 225

10. Ultrasonic evaluation of solid-state welds

    • Graham H. Thomas
    • Jay R. Spingarn

    OriginalPaper Pages: 227 - 235