1. Editorial

   • Christopher Chama

   EditorialNotes Pages: 299 - 299

2. News briefs

   News Pages: 301 - 309

3. Heat treat hotSpot

   News Pages: 310 - 312

4. Environment

   OriginalPaper Pages: 313 - 318

5. Calendar of events

   Events Pages: 319 - 322

6. Improvement of thermal and mechanical properties of graphite/copper composites through interfacial modification

   • S. M. DeVincent
   • G. M. Michal

   OriginalPaper Pages: 323 - 331

7. Modeling of the consolidation of continuous- fiber metal matrix composites via foil- fiber- foil techniques

   • R. L. Goetz
   • W. R. Kerr
   • S. L. Semiatin

   OriginalPaper Pages: 333 - 340

8. Metal- matrix composite processing technologies for aircraft engine applications

   • D. R. Pank
   • J. J. Jackson

   OriginalPaper Pages: 341 - 346

9. Improving mechanical properties of nextel 610^TM- reinforced AI- 224 alloy through θ phase precipitation at the fiber/matrix interface: kinetics of the precipitation process

   • M. L. Seleznev
   • J. A. Cornie
   • F. A. Armatis

   OriginalPaper Pages: 347 - 352

10. Structure formation during processing short carbon fiber- reinforced aluminum alloy matrix composites

    • S. Ciby
    • B. C. Pai
    • P. K. Rohatgi

    OriginalPaper Pages: 353 - 357

11. Fluidity and microstructure formation during flow of Al- SiC particle composites

    • F. M. Yarandi
    • P. K. Rohatgi
    • S. Ray

    OriginalPaper Pages: 359 - 364

12. Development of particulate treatments and coatings to reduce SiC degradation by liquid aluminum

    • M. Suéry
    • G. L’Espérance
    • F. Bordeaux

    OriginalPaper Pages: 365 - 373

13. Capacitance monitoring of the infiltration of ceramic Particulate Preforms with Liquid Metals at 750 to 850 °C

    • T. R. Jonas
    • J. A. Cornie
    • K. C. Russell

    OriginalPaper Pages: 375 - 381

14. The effects of binders and heating temperatures on the properties of preforms

    • J.- M. Chiou
    • B.- Y. Wei
    • C.- M. Chen

    OriginalPaper Pages: 383 - 392

15. Production of primary recrystallized Si- Fe foil with orientation near (110)[001] and magnetic properties

    • W. Abe
    • M. Iwasaki
    • T. Nozawa

    OriginalPaper Pages: 393 - 397

16. A novel technique of rapid solidification net- form materials synthesis

    • Melissa Orme

    OriginalPaper Pages: 399 - 405

17. Thermal plasma synthesis of SiC- Si₃N₄ composite powders from SiCH₃CI₃- NH₃- H₂

    • H.- S. Seon
    • S.- W. Rhee

    OriginalPaper Pages: 407 - 411

18. Effect of tempering on the toughness of a Cr- Mo bainitic steel

    • A. M. Nasreldin
    • M. M. Ghoneim
    • R. K. Nanstad

    OriginalPaper Pages: 413 - 419

19. Hydro- abrasive jet machining modeling for computer control and optimization

    • R. Groppetti
    • F. Jovane

    OriginalPaper Pages: 421 - 436

20. Effects of expulsion in spot welding of cold rolled sheet steels

    • Z. Han
    • J. E. Indacochea

    OriginalPaper Pages: 437 - 444

21. The role of inclusions in crevice corrosion of high- alloy austenitic stainless steel tube used in seawater- cooled condensers

    • N. Mukhopadhyay
    • T. R. Jayaraman
    • Y. Kalpana

    OriginalPaper Pages: 445 - 449