Physics of Ceramics

    Code: CEM 012

    Credits: 10

    Compulsory subject for the area of Ceramics

    Summary:

    • Structure of Ceramic Materials
    • Glass Structures
    • Defects
    • Surfaces, Interfaces and Grain Boundary
    • Ceramic Phase Equilibrium
    • Phase Transformation in Ceramics
    • Atomic Mobility and Sintering
    • Grain Growth and Microstructure
    • Mechanical Properties
    • Electrical Properties
    • Dielectric and Optical Properties
    • Thermal and Magnetic Properties

     

    References:

    1. W. D. Kingery, Harvey Kent Bowen, Donald Robert Uhlmann; Introduction to ceramics, Wiley, 1976.
    2. Yet-Ming Chiang, Dunbar P. Birnie, W. David Kingery; Physical Ceramics: Principles for Ceramic Science and Engineering, Wiley, 1996.
    3. Ralf Riedel, I-Wei Chen; Ceramics Science and Technology; John Wiley & Sons, 2008.
    4. Barsoum, Michel W; Fundamentals of ceramics. New York: Taylor & Francis, c2003.
    5. Wachtmam, John B.; Cannon, W. Roger; Mattewson, M. john; Mechanical properties of ceramics. 2. ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2009.
    6. Rahaman, Mohamed N. Sintering of ceramics. Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, 2008.
    7. Moulson, A.j.; Herbert, J.M.; Electroceramics: materials - properties - applications. 2. ed. Chichester, U.K.: Wiley, c2003.