Sintering of Ceramics (Hardcover)

Sintering of Ceramics: Fundamentals
The Sintering Process
Driving Force for Sintering
Defects in Crystalline Solids
Diffusion in Crystalline Solids
The Chemical Potential
Diffusional Flux Equations
Diffusion in Ionic Crystals: Ambipolar Diffusion
Solid-State and Viscous Sintering
Mechanisms of Sintering
Effects of Grain Boundaries
Theoretical Analysis of Sintering
Herring’s Scaling Law
Analytical Models
Numerical Simulation of Sintering
Phenomenological Sintering Equations
Sintering Diagrams
Sintering with an Externally Applied Pressure
Stress Intensification Factor and Sintering Stress
Alternative Derivation of the Sintering Equations
Grain Growth and Microstructure Control
General Features of Grain Growth
Ostwald Ripening
Topological and Interfacial Tension Requirements
Normal Grain Growth in Dense Solids
Abnormal Grain Growth in Dense Solids
Grain Growth in Thin Films
Mechanisms Controlling the Boundary Mobility
Grain Growth and Pore Evolution in Porous Solids
Simultaneous Densification and Grain Growth
Fabrication Principles for Ceramics with Controlled Microstructure
Liquid-Phase Sintering
Elementary Features of Liquid-Phase Sintering
Stages of Liquid-Phase Sintering
Grain Boundary Films
The Basic Mechanisms of Liquid-Phase Sintering
Numerical Modeling of Liquid-Phase Sintering
Hot Pressing with a Liquid Phase
Use of Phase Diagrams in Liquid-Phase Sintering
Activated Sintering
Vitrification
Special Topics in Sintering
Inhomogeneities and their Effects on Sintering
Constrained Sintering I: Rigid Inclusions
Constrained Sintering II: Adherent Thin Films
Constrained Sintering III: Multilayers
Constitutive Models for Porous Sintering Materials
Morphological Stability of Continuous Phases
Solid Solution Additives and the Sintering of Ceramics
Sintering with Chemical Reaction: Reaction Sintering
Viscous Sintering with Crystallization
Sintering Process Variables and Sintering Practice
Sintering Measurement Techniques
Conventional Sintering
Microwave Sintering
Pressure-Assisted Sintering
Appendix A
Physical Constants
Appendix B
SI Units ? Names and Symbols
Appendix C
Conversion of Units
Appendix D
Ionic Crystal Radii (in units of 10?10m)
Appendix E
Density and Melting Point of Some Elements and Ceramics