Sintering of advanced materials : fundamentals and processes / edited by Zhigang Zak Fang.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fang, Zhigang Zak.

Series:

Woodhead Publishing Series in Metals and Surface Engineering

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sintering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (502 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England : Woodhead Publishing, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Sintering is a method for manufacturing components from ceramic or metal powders by heating the powder until the particles adhere to form the component required. The resulting products are characterised by an enhanced density and strength, and are used in a wide range of industries. Sintering of advanced materials: fundamentals and processes reviews important developments in this technology and its applicationsPart one discusses the fundamentals of sintering with chapters on topics such as the thermodynamics of sintering, kinetics and mechanisms of densification, the kinetics of micros

Contents:

Cover; Sintering of advanced materials: Fundamentals and processes; Copyright; Contents; Contributor contact details; Introduction; Part I Fundamentals of sintering; 1 Thermodynamics of sintering; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The sintering process; 1.3 Surface energy; 1.4 Sintering stress; 1.5 Atomistic changes in sintering; 1.6 Sintering changes prior to interfacial energy equilibrium; 1.7 Microstructure gradients; 1.8 Chemical and strain gradients; 1.9 Thermodynamics, stages and mechanisms of mass flow; 1.10 Microstructure links to sintering thermodynamics; 1.11 Conclusion

1.12 Sources of further information and advice1.13 References; 2 Kinetics and mechanisms of densification; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Solid-state sintering; 2.3 Viscous sintering; 2.4 Liquid-phase sintering; 2.5 Pressure-assisted sintering; 2.6 Effects of material and process variables; 2.7 Conclusions; 2.8 Sources of further information and advice; 2.9 References; 3 Path and kinetics of microstructural change in simple sintering; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The description of microstructural evolution; 3.3 Path of microstructural change in sintering; 3.4 Cell structure visualization of the path

3.5 The thermodynamics of sintering3.6 Kinetics of densification; 3.7 Discussion; 3.8 Conclusion; 3.9 References; 4 Computer modelling of sintering: theory and examples; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Sintering modelling at the atomic scale; 4.3 Sintering modelling at the particle level; 4.4 Sintering modelling at the component scale; 4.5 Multi-scale modelling of sintering; 4.6 Conclusion; 4.7 Acknowledgements; 4.8 References; 5 Liquid phase sintering; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Grain growth in a liquid matrix; 5.3 Densification during liquid phase sintering; 5.4 Summary; 5.5 References

6 Master sintering curve and its application in sintering of electronic ceramics6.1 Introduction to electroceramics; 6.2 Sintering and densification of electroceramics; 6.3 Master sintering curve as applied to electronic ceramics; 6.4 Extending the master sintering curve to the third dimension; 6.5 Case study: Controlling electrical performance of ZnO varistors using a master sintering curve; 6.6 Conclusion; 6.7 Acknowledgements; 6.8 References; Part II Advanced sintering processes; 7 Atmosphere sintering; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Types and sources of sintering atmospheres

7.3 Thermodynamics aspects of atmosphere sintering7.4 Role of atmosphere in sintering; 7.5 References; 8 Vacuum sintering; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Evaporation under vacuum; 8.3 Material purification; 8.4 Densification under vacuum; 8.5 Equipment configurations; 8.6 Practical processing; 8.7 References; 9 Microwave sintering of ceramics, composites and metal powders; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Microwave sintering of important materials; 9.3 Mechanisms to explain microwave-matter interactions; 9.4 Future trends; 9.5 Sources of further information and advice; 9.6 References

10 Fundamentals and applications of field/current assisted sintering

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 18, 2013).

ISBN:

1-61344-373-0

1-84569-994-7

OCLC:

867317820