Constitution and Properties of Ceramic Materials Book

Parts: I. The Crystalline State. Introduction. The fundamentals. The dynamics of crystals. 2. Real Crystals. Point defects. Crystals with a high point-defect concentration. Electronic defects in crystals. Line defects (dislocations). Plane defects. Crystal surface. 3. Amorphous Solids. 4. Polycrystals. Grain boundaries. Microstructure of polycrystals. 5. Multiphase Materials. Cermets. Porous materials. Composites. 6. Fibrous Ceramics. 7. Dispersed Systems. The geometry of concentrated dispersed systems. II. The Properties of Ceramic Materials. 1. Introduction. 2. Deformation. Rudimentary macroscopic concepts. Elastic deformation. Plastic deformation. Diffusion. Diffusional creep. Diffusional sintering. 3. Decohesion of Ceramic Materials. Fundamentals. Statistical aspects of the mechanical strength of brittle materials. Slow crack development. The tensile strength and fracture toughness of ceramic materials. 4. Heat transfer and thermal properties. Thermal conductivity. Thermal expansion. Thermal stresses. 5. Deterioration of ceramic materials in severe environments. The effects of radiation and bombardment with high-energy particles on the degradation of ceramics. Erosive degradation of ceramics in streams of hot gas. Corrosion. 6. Magnetic and elastical properties. Magnetization. Electric polarization. Conduction of electricity. Dielectric strength. 7. Optical Properties. Refraction and absorption of light. Photoconduction. Luminescence. Optoelectronics. III. Tables of Properties of Ceramic Materials. Introduction. Tables. Literature relevant to tables in part 3. Subject Index.