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Ceramic and Glass Materials: Structure, Properties and Processing is a concise and comprehensive guide to the key ceramic and glass materials used in modern technology. Each chapter focuses on the structure-property relationships for these important materials and expands the reader's understanding of their nature by simultaneously discussing the technology of their processing methods. In each case, the resulting understanding of the contemporary applications of the materials provides insights as to their future roles in twenty first century engineering and technology.
Organized to be a practical and comprehensive resource, each chapter is dedicated to a specific material such as: alumina, mullite, sillimanite minerals, aluminates, quartz and silicas, refractory oxides, clays, concrete and cement, lead compounds, and zirconia.
Written by international authors in materials science and engineering, Ceramic and Glass Materials: Structure, Properties and Processing is an invaluable reference for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and working professionals in a wide range of scientific fields.
List of contents
Alumina.- Mullite.- The Sillimanite Minerals: Andalusite, Kyanite, and Sillimanite.- Aluminates.- Quartz and Silicas.- Refractory Oxides.- Clays.- Concrete and Cement.- Lead Compounds.- Zirconia.
About the author
Robert H. Doremus, PhD, is Professor of Glass and Ceramics in the Materials Science and Engineering Department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.
Summary
Ceramics and Glasses: Structure, Properties and Processing covers a wide range of important ceramic and glass materials used in modern technology. The book provides essential information on the nature of key ceramic raw materials including their structure, properties, processing methods and applications in engineering and technology. Coverage extends to materials such as Alumina; Aluminates; Andalusite, Kyanite, and Sillimanite; Clays; Concrete and Cement; Lead Compounds; Mullite; Quartzes and Silicas; Refractory Oxides; Zirconia and more. Written by recognized leaders in the field of ceramic and glass materials, this is a must-have book for advanced students, educators and working professionals seeking accurate, up-to-date information.
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From the reviews:
"Editors ... have prepared a remarkable summary of the properties of and processing conditions for various important ceramic materials. ... Overall, the book will be very useful for anyone working with ceramic materials. ... Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals; technical program students." (H. Giesche, Choice, Vol. 46 (3), November, 2008)
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From the reviews:
"Editors ... have prepared a remarkable summary of the properties of and processing conditions for various important ceramic materials. ... Overall, the book will be very useful for anyone working with ceramic materials. ... Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals; technical program students." (H. Giesche, Choice, Vol. 46 (3), November, 2008)
