Research Catalog

Title

Structural ceramics : fundamentals and case studies / F.L. Riley.

Author

Riley, F. L.

Publication

Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.

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Details

Description

xii, 405 pages : illustrations; 26 cm

Summary

This text discusses microstructure as well as properties and production methods of ceramics with important industrial applications including fuel cells, catalysts, cutting tools, and bioceramics. It features over 200 diagrams and photographs which provide visual aids to learning.

Subject

• Ceramic materials
• Ceramic-matrix composites
• Keramischer Werkstoff
• Ceramic matrix composites

Note

• Includes index.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Machine generated contents note: 1.Fundamentals -- 1.1.What are structural ceramics? -- 1.2.Compositions -- 1.3.Microstructure -- 1.4.Powders -- 1.5.Sintering -- 1.6.Mechanical and physical properties -- 1.7.The structural ceramic portfolio -- 1.8.Materials selection -- 1.9.Exclusions -- 2.Porcelain -- 2.1.Description and history -- 2.2.General features of porcelain -- 2.3.Compositions and production methods -- 2.4.Physical aspects of porcelain production -- 2.5.Microstructure -- 2.6.Physical and mechanical properties -- 2.7.Technical applications -- 2.8.Summary -- 3.Alumina -- 3.1.Description and history -- 3.2.Intrinsic properties of [alpha]-aluminium oxide -- 3.3.Ceramic production -- 3.4.Microstructures -- 3.5.Physical and mechanical properties -- 3.6.Chemical properties -- 3.7.Applications -- 3.8.Summary -- 4.Silicon carbide -- 4.1.Description and history -- 4.2.Basic aspects -- 4.3.Physical and mechanical properties -- 4.4.The development of silicon carbide ceramics
• Note continued: 4.5.Ceramic materials -- 4.6.Applications -- 4.7.Summary -- 5.Silicon nitride -- 5.1.Description and history -- 5.2.Basic aspects -- 5.3.Intrinsic physical and mechanical properties -- 5.4.Introduction to the development of silicon nitride ceramics -- 5.5.Ceramic materials -- 5.6.Sialons -- 5.7.Applications -- 5.8.Summary -- 6.Zirconia -- 6.1.Description and history -- 6.2.Powder production -- 6.3.Crystal chemistry -- 6.4.Phase equilibrium diagrams -- 6.5.Phase stabilization -- 6.6.Mechanical properties -- 6.7.Other physical and mechanical properties of zirconium dioxide -- 6.8.Ceramic materials -- 6.9.Applications -- 6.10.Summary -- 7.Conclusions -- 7.1.The materials -- 7.2.History -- 7.3.Current application areas -- 7.4.The market-place -- 7.5.Ceramic composites -- 7.6.Summing up.

ISBN

• 9780521845861
• 0521845866

LCCN

2008055960

OCLC

• ocn286433544
• 286433544
• SCSB-9191356

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library