Carter C.B., Norton M.G. Ceramic Materials: Science and Engineering

2nd Edition. — Springer, 2013. — 775 p.Ceramic Materials: Science and Engineering is an up-to-date treatment of ceramic science, engineering, and applications in a single, comprehensive text. Building on a foundation of crystal structures, phase equilibria, defects, and the mechanical properties of ceramic materials, students are shown how these materials are processed for a wide diversity of applications in today's society. Concepts such as how and why ions move, how ceramics interact with light and magnetic fields, and how they respond to temperature changes are discussed in the context of their applications. References to the art and history of ceramics are included throughout the text, and a chapter is devoted to ceramics as gemstones. This course-tested text now includes expanded chapters on the role of ceramics in industry and their impact on the environment as well as a chapter devoted to applications of ceramic materials in clean energy technologies. Also new are expanded sets of text-specific homework problems and other resources for instructors. The revised and updated Second Edition is further enhanced with color illustrations throughout the text.Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Foreword
History and IntroductionSome History
Materials
Background You Need to Know
Bonds and Energy Bands
Models, Crystals and Chemistry
Complex Crystal and Glass Structures
Equilibrium Phase Diagrams
Tools
Furnaces
Characterizing Structure, Defects and Chemistry
Defects
Point Defects, Charge and Diffusion
Are Dislocations Unimportant?
Surfaces, Nanoparticles and Foams
Interfaces in Polycrystals
Phase Boundaries, Particles and Pores
Mechanical Strength and Weakness
Mechanical Testing
Plasticity
Fracturing: Brittleness
Processing
Raw Materials
Powders, Fibers, Platelets and Composites
Glass and Glass-Ceramics
Sols, Gels and Organic Chemistry
Shaping and Forming
Sintering and Grain Growth
Solid-State Phase Transformations & Reactions
Processing Glass and Glass-Ceramics
Coatings and Thick Films
Thin Films and Vapor Deposition
Growing Single Crystals
Properties and Applications
Conducting Charge or not
Locally Redistributing Charge
Interacting with & Generating Light
Using Magnetic Fields & Storing Data
Responding to Temperature Changes
Ceramics in Biology & Medicine
Minerals & Gems
Energy Production and Storage
Industry and the EnvironmentDetails for Figures and Tables