Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
What is a ceramic? --
History of ceramics --
Applications: engineering with ceramics --
Atomic bonding and crystal structure --
Crystal chemistry and specific crystal structures --
Phase equilibria and phase equilibrium diagrams --
Physical and thermal behavior --
Mechanical behavior and measurement --
Time, temperature, and environmental effects on properties --
Electrical behavior --
Dielectric, magnetic, and optical behavior --
Powder processing --
Shape-forming processes --
Densification --
Final machining --
Quality assurance --
Design considerations --
Design approaches --
Failure analysis --
Toughening of ceramics --
Appendices: A. Glossary --
B. Effective ionic radii for cations and anions --
C. The periodic table of the elements.
