Ceramic Engineering Fundamentals (Paperback)

Paperback. Ceramic Engineering Fundamentals is a comprehensive, practical guide to the science, processing, testing, and engineering design of ceramic materials. Written for students, technicians, laboratory professionals, process engineers, quality engineers, product designers, and practicing engineers, this book connects fundamental materials science with the real manufacturing decisions that determine ceramic performance.Rather than treating ceramic chemistry, processing, microstructure, testing, and design as separate subjects, the book develops them as one connected engineering system. Readers learn how raw-material selection influences powder behavior, how forming and drying affect defects and dimensional control, how sintering develops microstructure, and how microstructure ultimately determines strength, thermal performance, reliability, and service life.The book begins with the foundations of ceramic engineering, including atomic bonding, crystal structure, ceramic chemistry, phase equilibria, and phase diagrams. It then moves into raw materials, powder preparation, particle characterization, packing, forming methods, drying, binder removal, and green-body defect prevention.Detailed coverage of sintering, densification, grain growth, and microstructure helps readers understand how a fragile porous body becomes a functional engineering material. Later chapters explore mechanical behavior, fracture toughness, flaw sensitivity, Weibull reliability, thermal stress, thermal shock, creep, oxidation, corrosion, and high-temperature performance.The text also introduces important functional ceramics and applications, including electrical, dielectric, piezoelectric, magnetic, ionic-conducting, and optical ceramics, while also addressing glass, glass-ceramics, cementitious ceramics, refractories, and other important ceramic families.Readers will also gain practical understanding of: Atomic bonding, crystal structure, defects, and ceramic chemistryPhase equilibria, binary phase diagrams, eutectics, and the lever ruleRaw-material selection, purity, contamination, mixing, milling, and granulationParticle-size distribution, surface area, powder flow, packing, and dispersionUniaxial pressing, isostatic pressing, slip casting, extrusion, tape casting, injection molding, and additive manufacturingDrying behavior, binder burnout, gas escape, shrinkage, cracking, and defect preventionSolid-state, liquid-phase, viscous, reaction, and pressure-assisted sinteringGrain growth, pore evolution, density development, and dimensional controlStrength, hardness, fracture mechanics, reliability, slow crack growth, and proof testingThermal conductivity, expansion, thermal stress, thermal shock, creep, and refractory performanceElectrical, dielectric, magnetic, optical, and other functional ceramic propertiesDensity, porosity, microscopy, X-ray diffraction, mechanical testing, thermal testing, and quality controlCeramic component design, manufacturing systems, tolerances, machining, joining, coatings, yield, and costFailure analysis, fractography, root-cause investigation, and corrective engineering decisionsA practical engineering reference for understanding how materials, processing, microstructure, properties, testing, and design work together to create reliable ceramic components. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. …