Preface ........................................................ ix
Acknowledgments ................................................ xi
Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings .............. xii
CHARACTERIZA TION OF MA TERIALS BY X-RA Y DIFFRACTION (XRD),
FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY (FTIR), SCANNING
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (SEM) AND TRANSMISSION ELECTRON
MICROSCOPY (ТЕМ)
Phonons and Crystalline Structure of Hg1-xCdxS e Alloys
(0 < x ≤ 0.5) .................................................. 1
David A. Miranda, S.A. López-Rivera, Ch. Power,
J.A. Henao, and M.A. Macías
Preparation and Characterization of Aluminum Lithium Hydroxide
Carbonate Hydrate Obtained From Basic Aluminum Sulfate .......... 7
César A.C. Soto, Aurora P. Delgado, Estheia R. Ramirez, and
Veridiana R. Zamudio
Synthesis and Characterization of Ni/Mg/Al Mixed Oxides
Obtained by Co-precipitation ................................... 13
G. Martinez-Lozano, T. Kryshtab, M. Hesiquio Garduño, and
A. Kryvko
Influence of Aging Time on the Structural Changes of Cassava
Thermoplastic Starch ........................................... 21
Jose H. Mina, Alex Valadez, Pedro J. Herrera-Franco, and
Tanit Toledano
CHARACTERIZATION OF STAINLESS STEELS FOR INDUSTRIAL
APPLICATIONS
Effect of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties on the
Stress Corrosion Cracking Assessment of Type 304 Stainless
Steel Using Slow Strain Rate Tests ............................. 31
A. Contreras, S. L. Hernández, E. Terres, and R. Galvan
Characterization of Metallurgical Defects in the Melt Zone of
304L Steel Tubes Manufactured by GTAW Process .................. 41
J.J. Ruíz-Mondragón, J. Acevedo-Dávila, F. García-Vázquez,
and H.M. Hdz-García
Characterization of the Stainless Steel Corrosion Kinetic
By EIS ......................................................... 47
R. Galvan-Martinez, M. Flores-Cocuyo, R. Orozco-Cruz, and
A. Contreras
MICROSTRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION OF NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS
Structural Characterization of Nanoparticles Obtained by a
Polyol Synthesis in the Bimetallic System Pt-Pd ................ 57
A.F. García-Ruiz, J.J. Velázquez Salazar, R. Esparza, and
N. Castillo
Sol-Gel Preparation, Characterization and Photocatalytic
Activity of Nanostructured ТiO2 Nanoparticles .................. 65
R. Carrera and S. Castillo
Structural Characterization of Iron Nanoparticles Synthesized
by Chemical Methods ............................................ 73
A. Ruíz-Baltazar, Claudia López, R. Pérez, and G. Rosas
CHARACTERIZATION OF MATERIALS APPLYING HEAT TREATMENTS
Effect of Heat Treatment Solution on the Size and
Distribution of Gamma Prime (γ') of Super-alloy INCONEL 738 .... 81
I. Guzmán, A. Garza, F. Garcia, J. Acevedo, and R. Méndez
Microstructural Rejuvenation Through Non-conventional Heat
Treatments of an Inconel 939 Superalloy ........................ 89
M.A. González, D.I. Martinez, A. Pérez, and H. Guajardo
Effect of the Thermal Treatment on the Capacity of Removal
of Cr (VI) of Sol-Gel Hydrotalcite-like Materials .............. 97
E. Ramos, N.L. Gutiérrez, C.A. Contreras, and G.A. del Angel
CHARACTERIZATION OF MATERIALS USED IN COATINGS AND THIN
FILMS
Aluminum Alloy Formation and Impacts in Advanced Replacement
Metal Gate Process ............................................ 107
K. Xu, Y. Wang, S.H. Shen, X. Xia, W.Ch. Tu,
L. Karappiah, H. Yang, Z. Ge, Y. Lei, M. Allen,
N. Yoshida, L.W. Chang, B. Liu, M. Okazaki, and A. Brand
Phosphorous and Boron Incorporation and its Effect on
Optical Properties of Ge:H and Si0,01Ge0.99:HFilms Deposited
by LF PECVD ................................................... 117
Nery Delgadillo, Andrey Kosarev, Afonso Torres, Lancelot
Garcia, and Brian Gonzales
Evaluation of Sulfidation Resistance of Atomized Fe40Al
Based Intermetallics .......................................... 123
M.A. Espinosa-Medina, G. Carbajal de la Torre,
A. Martinez-Villafane, and J.G. González-Rodríguez
Preparation of Pd/α-Al2O3 and Pd-Ag/α-Al2O3 Membranes
by Electroless Plating and Permeation Measurements ............ 131
L. Ortiz-Martínez, M. Torres-Rodríguez, and M. Gutiérrez-
Arzaluz
CHARACTERIZATION OF MATERIALS FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
Variations in Mechanical Properties of Wood Plates Due
Fluctuations on Relative Humidity of Air ...................... 139
J.A. Torres, M. De Icaza, and R.R. Boullosa
Characterization of the Fracture of an Automobile Drum Brake .. 145
N. López Perrusquia, M.A. Doñu, V.J. Cortez, D. Sánchez,
and F. Vázquez
Study of the Impact of Quenching Process Parameters in High
Dimension Rings of Steel AISI 4140 ............................ 151
C. Márquez, E. Martínez, J. Cárdenas, O. Saldívar,
J. Rodríguez, F. Fernández, and A. Pérez
Microstructural Evolution of High Dimension Rings of Steel
AISI 4140 ..................................................... 157
E. Martinez, C. Márquez, J. Rodríguez, F. Fernández,
J. Cárdenas, and A. Pérez
MECHANICAL AND MICROSTRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION OF
MATERIALS
Effect of Silicon on the Cast Macrostructure of Fe-Si Alloys .. 167
H.J.A. García, M.H. Cruz, A.A. Balandra, F.G. González,
and Y. Houbaert
Microstructural Study of as-cast Fe-Si Alloys: Effect of
Percentage of Silicon ......................................... 173
María G. González F., José A. García H., A. Balandra, and
V. Aranda
Grain Refinement and Mechanical Properties Enhancement in
Cross Roll Rolled Pure Copper ................................. 179
Kuk Hyun Song, Han Sol Kim, and Won Yong Kim
Microstructural and Mechanical Properties Enhancement in
Ultrafine Grained Ni-Cr Alloy ................................. 185
Kuk Hyun Song, Hye Jin Lee, Han Sol Kim, and Won Yong Kim
CHARACTERIZATION OF MATERIALS THROUGH MODELING AND
SIMULATION
New Electric Tomography Scheme and Algorithms for Fast
Recognition of Compound Structures ............................ 193
Alexandre Grebennikov
Statistical Analysis Based on Information Obtained from
Inspection in Line to Forecast Future Land Pipeline Damage .... 201
J.L. González-Domínguez, D.A. Padilla-Pérez,
S.L. Hernández-Mejía, and M.A. Adame-González
Author Index .................................................. 209
Subject Index ................................................. 211
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