Ceramic Processing and Sintering (Materials Engineering) [Hardcover]

Mohamed N. Rahaman (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0824709888 | ISBN-13: 978-0824709884 | Publication Date: July 31, 2003 | Edition: 2

As the field's premiere source, this reference is extensively revised and expanded to collect hard-to-find applications, equations, derivations, and examples illustrating the latest developments in ceramic processing technology. This book is concerned primarily with the processing of polycrystalline ceramics and focuses on the widespread fabrication of ceramics by the firing of consolidated powders forms. A brief treatment of sol-gel processing is also included.

Ceramic Processing and Sintering, Second Edition provides clear and intensive discussions on colloidal and sol-gel processing, sintering of ceramics, and kinetic processes in materials. From powder synthesis and consolidation to sintering and densification behavior, this latest edition emphasizes the impact of each processing procedure on ceramic properties. The second edition also contains new and extended discussions on colloid stability, polymer growth and gelation, additives in ceramic forming, diffusion and defect strucutre, normal and abnormal grain growth, microwave sintering, Rayleigh instability effects, and Ostwald ripening.

Illustrating the interconnectedness between the various steps in the overall fabrication route, Ceramic Processing and Sintering, Second Edition approaches the fundamental issues of each process and show how they are applied to the practical fabrication of ceramics.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 880 pages
• Publisher: CRC Press; 2 edition (July 31, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0824709888
• ISBN-13: 978-0824709884
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #901,388 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent overview of various ceramic processing techniques, June 23, 2009

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Steven (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ceramic Processing and Sintering (Materials Engineering) (Hardcover)

I used this text in an undergraduate course on ceramic processing at Carnegie Mellon University. The author does an excellent job of describing the creation of ceramics from basic ore extraction and comminution to advanced forming, heat treatment, and post-processing.

Rahaman assumes a basic knowledge of materials science, but he still provides detailed, easy-to-follow descriptions of the various refining processes. In addition, he thoroughly explains all the images and figures provided in the text, helping the reader to fully comprehend their significance.

I would highly recommend this text to anyone seeking an understanding of the complex processes used to manufacture both basic and advanced ceramics.

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4.0 out of 5 stars college textbook, March 7, 2010

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This review is from: Ceramic Processing and Sintering (Materials Engineering) (Hardcover)

it's the book I needed for my class. Took over a month to get in though. Amazon pushed the delivery date back two weeks on the week it was supposed to arrive. Other than shipping it was fine.