Fundamentals of Ceramics

Bristol: Institute of Physics (IoP), 2003 (1997). "Reprinted with corrections.". Quarto in orange and red glossy stiff paper wraps; xvii, 668 pages: illustrations; 25 cm. Edges and wraps corners mildly worn; thin, faint creasing to spine; sparse hiliting to 3-4 pages only; no other markings. Overall about very good(-) thus. Binding is tight. A solid used copy. . Paperback. ISBN: 9780750309028, 0750309024

"Offers an introduction to ceramic science. This book introduces the structure and properties of ceramics with a focus on solid state physics and chemistry. It considers bonding in ceramics, their physical structures, and their properties. It deals with factors determined by microstructure and thermal, dielectric, magnetic, and optical properties."—Publisher. // Contents: INTRODUCTIONIntroduction Definition of Ceramics Elementary Crystallography Ceramic Microstructures Traditional Versus Advanced Ceramics General Characteristics of Ceramics ApplicationsThe FutureBONDING IN CERAMICS Introduction Structure of Atoms Ionic versus Covalent Bonding Ionic Bonding Ionically Bonded Solids Covalent Bond Formation Covalently Bonded Solids Band Theory of SolidsSummary Appendix 2A: Kinetic Energy of Free ElectronsSTRUCTURE OF CERAMICS IntroductionCeramic Structures Binary Ionic Compounds Composite Crystal Structures Structure of Covalent Ceramics Structure of SilicatesLattice Parameters and DensitySummary Appendix 3A: Ionic RadiiEFFECT OF CHEMICAL FORCES ON PHYSICAL PROPERTIESIntroduction Melting PointsThermal ExpansionYoung's Modulus and the Strength of Perfect Solids Surface Energy SummaryTHERMODYNAMIC AND KINETIC CONSIDERATIONS Introduction Free EnergyChemical Equilibrium and the Mass Action Expression Chemical Stability Domains Electrochemical Potentials Charged Interfaces, Double Layers, and Debye Lengths Gibbs-Duhem Relation for Binary Oxides Kinetic Considerations Summary Appendix 5A: Derivation of Eq. (5.27)DEFECTS IN CERAMICS IntroductionPoint Defects Linear Defects Planar Defects SummaryDIFFUSION AND ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITYIntroductionDiffusion Electrical Conductivity Ambipolar Diffusion Relationships between Self-, Tracer, Chemical, Ambipolar, and Defect Diffusion Coefficients SummaryAppendix 7A: Relationship between Fick's First Law and Eq. (7.30) Appendix 7B: Effective Mass and Density of States Appendix 7C: Derivation of Eq. (7.79) Appendix 7D: Derivation of Eq. (7.92)PHASE EQUILIBRIA IntroductionPhase RuleOne-Component SystemsBinary Systems Ternary Systems Free-Energy Composition and Temperature Diagrams SummaryFORMATION, STRUCTURE, AND PROPERTIES OF GLASSES Introduction Glass Formation Glass Structure Glass Properties Glass-Ceramics Summary Appendix 9A: Derivation of Eq. (9.7)SINTERING AND GRAIN GROWTH IntroductionSolid-State SinteringLiquid-Phase SinteringHot Pressing and Hot Isostatic Pressing Summary Appendix 10A: Derivation of the Gibbs-Thompson Equation Appendix 10B: Radii of Curvature Appendix 10C: Derivation of Eq. (10.20) Appendix 10D: Derivation of Eq. (10.22)MECHANICAL PROPERTIES: FAST FRACTUREIntroduction Fracture Toughness Strength of Ceramics Toughening Mechanisms Designing with Ceramics SummaryCREEP, SUBCRITICAL CRACK GROWTH, AND FATIGUE IntroductionCreepSubcritical Crack Growth Fatigue of CeramicsLifetime Predictions Summary Appendix 12A: Derivation of Eq. (12.24)THERMAL PROPERTIES IntroductionThermal Stresses Thermal Shock Spontaneous Microcracking of Ceramics Thermal Tempering of Glass Thermal Conductivity SummaryDIELECTRIC PROPERTIESIntroduction Basic TheoryEquivalent Circuit Description of Linear Dielectrics Polarization Mechanisms Dielectric Loss Dielectric Breakdown Capacitors and Insulators SummaryAppendix 14A: Local Electric FieldMAGNETIC AND NONLINEAR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES Introduction Basic Theory Microscopic Theory Para-, Ferro-, Antiferro-, and Ferrimagnetism Magnetic Domains and the Hysteresis Curve Magnetic Ceramics and their Applications Piezo- and Ferroelectric Ceramics SummaryAppendix 15A: Orbital Magnetic Quantum NumberOPTICAL PROPERTIESIntroduction Basic Principles Absorption and Transmission Scattering and Opacity Fiber Optics and Optical Communication Summary Appendix 16A: Coherence Appendix 16B: Assumptions Made in Deriving Eq. (16.24)INDEX*Each chapter contains Problems and Additional Reading.. Notes: Repr. with corrections. - Originally published: New York: McGraw-Hill, 1997.