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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Riley, F. L.

Contributor:

Hazel M. Hussong Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ceramic materials.

Ceramic-matrix composites.

Physical Description:

xii, 405 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

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

Summary:

This book provides an introduction to the structural ceramics, their processing and properties. Five important groups of materials - porcelain, alumina, silicon carbide, silicon nitride and zirconia - are presented as case studies. Historical developments, the properties of constituent components, and relationships between production methods, resulting microstructures, and materials properties, are explained.

The structural ceramics have many commercial applications, ranging from high voltage insulation and fuel cells, to metal machining tools and surgical implants. These applications depend on combinations of chemical, physical and mechanical properties, which include structural stability over wide temperature ranges, strength, hardness, and resistance to wear.

Over 200 diagrams and photographs provide visual aids to learning, and end-of-chapter summaries pull together key points. With numerous review questions to test understanding of the topics covered, and extensive referencing, this book is ideal for those studying materials science and engineering, or starting research in the structural ceramics area.

Contents:

1 Fundamentals 1

1.1 What are structural ceramics? 1

1.2 Compositions 2

1.3 Microstructure 4

1.4 Powders 8

1.5 Sintering 20

1.6 Mechanical and physical properties 37

1.7 The structural ceramic portfolio 46

1.8 Materials selection 52

1.9 Exclusions 55

Questions 58

2 Porcelain 62

2.1 Description and history 62

2.2 General features of porcelain 64

2.3 Compositions and production methods 67

2.4 Physical aspects of porcelain production 83

2.5 Microstructure 86

2.6 Physical and mechanical properties 86

2.7 Technical applications 105

2.8 Summary 109

Questions 110

3 Alumina 115

3.1 Description and history 115

3.2 Intrinsic properties of α-aluminium oxide 117

3.3 Ceramic production 120

3.4 Microstructures 130

3.5 Physical and mechanical properties 136

3.6 Chemical properties 153

3.7 Applications 154

3.8 Summary 165

Questions 167

4 Silicon carbide 175

4.1 Description and history 175

4.2 Basic aspects 178

4.3 Physical and mechanical properties 182

4.4 The development of silicon carbide ceramics 197

4.5 Ceramic materials 206

4.6 Applications 225

4.7 Summary 235

Questions 236

5 Silicon nitride 246

5.1 Description and history 246

5.2 Basic aspects 251

5.3 Intrinsic physical and mechanical properties 255

5.4 Introduction to the development of silicon nitride ceramics 265

5.5 Ceramic materials 272

5.6 Sialons 291

5.7 Applications 296

5.8 Summary 303

Questions 304

6 Zirconia 315

6.1 Description and history 315

6.2 Powder production 317

6.3 Crystal chemistry 319

6.4 Phase equilibrium diagrams 325

6.5 Phase stabilisation 328

6.6 Mechanical properties 338

6.7 Other physical and mechanical properties of zirconium dioxide 346

6.8 Ceramic materials 355

6.9 Applications 366

6.10 Summary 372

Questions 374

7 Conclusions 384

7.1 The materials 384

7.2 History 385

7.3 Current application areas 386

7.4 The market-place 388

7.5 Ceramic composites 390

7.6 Summing up 391.

Notes:

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Hazel M. Hussong Fund.

ISBN:

9780521845861

0521845866

OCLC:

286433544

Publisher Number:

99935479832