1:40 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Monday, January 26, 2026
Structural Ceramics
Session Chair: Dr W Howard Poisl - MACH20
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
*CANCELLED*Slip Casting of ZrB2-SiC-Cf Composites*CANCELLED* Presenter: Dr Steven Smith - ORAU Authors: Dr Nicholas Ku - Army Research Lab, Mr Tucker Moore - US Army DEVCOM
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
High Fidelity 3D Microstructural Characterization of Zirconium Diboride During Hot Pressing Presenter: Ms Randi Swanson - USAF AFRL Authors: Dr Michael Chapman - Aerovironment Inc, Dr William Fahrenholtz - Missouri Science & Technology, Dr Ashley Hilmas - USAF AFRL, Dr Scott McCormack - University of California Davis, Dr Lisa Rueschhoff - USAF AFRL, Dr Michael Uchic - USAF AFRL, Dr Yue Zhou - Radiation Monitoring Devices
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Mechanical and Thermal Behavior of ZrB2ZrSi2 Based Ceramic Matrices Presenter: Mr Jacob Stacy - Missouri S&T Authors: Dr Gregory Hilmas - Missouri S&T, Dr Jason Lonergan - Missouri University of Science & Technology, Dr Jeremy Watts - Missouri S&T
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
Measuring Anisotropic Mechanical and Thermal Properties of ZrB2ZrSi2BN Ceramics Presenter: Mr Aaron Ginsparg - Missouri S&T Authors: Dr Gregory Hilmas - Missouri S&T, Dr Jason Lonergan - Missouri University of Science & Technology, Dr Jeremy Watts - Missouri S&T
