Keramik I
Goal:
Knowledge and understanding of modern ceramic processing for materials engineers, chemists and civil engineers.
Contents:
- Introduction to natural, altered and synthetic raw materials and powders
- Description of powder characterisation, colloidal systems and plastic bodies
- Forming methods like pressing, slip casting, extrusion and tape casting etc are examined
- Fundamentals of solid phase and liquid phase sintering with chosen examples
- New forming techniques like sol-gel or plasma technologies
Recommended Reading:
- T.A. Ring: "Fundamentals of Ceramic Powder Processing and Synthesis" Academic Press, San Diego (1996)
- J.S. Reed: ”Principles of Ceramic Processing” John Wiley & Sons, New York (1995).
Lecture notes:
Lecture notes, references to original articles and reviews for further reading will be provided via Moodle. Registration of the course unit on myStudies is required for access.
Lecturers:
Hours / Credit Points:
3 h / 3 CP