Fundamentals of Ceramics (Hardcover, 2)

INTRODUCTION. BONDING IN CERAMICS. STRUCTURE OF CERAMICS. EFFECT OF CHEMICAL FORCES ON PHYSICAL PROPERTIES. THERMODYNAMIC AND KINETIC CONSIDERATIONS. DEFECTS IN CERAMICS. DIFFUSION AND ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY. PHASE EQUILIBRIA. FORMATION, STRUCTURE, AND PROPERTIES OF GLASSES. SINTERING AND GRAIN GROWTH. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES: FAST FRACTURE. CREEP, SUBCRITICAL CRACK GROWTH, AND FATIGUE. THERMAL PROPERTIES. DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES. MAGNETIC AND NONLINEAR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES. OPTICAL PROPERTIES. INDEX.