Advanced Ceramics
Tampere University
Core content
· Crystal structures and point defects in ceramic materials.
· Heat conduction mechanisms and
thermal expansion, creep thermal shock
· Electrical conduction, insulation and dielectric properties
· Dielectric and optical properties of ceramics
· Mechanical properties of ceramics: theoretical strength, Weibull theory, effect of flaw and porosity to strength, 3 and 4 points bending test, tensile strength, fracture toughness.
Machining, finishing, and joining of ceramics. Design considerations and approaches, failure analysis
· Examples of the most common engineering ceramics (alumina, zirconia, silicon carbide, silicon nitride): their different types, properties, main applications, limitations, toughening mechanisms. Ceramic composites and glasses
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