Ceramics science and technology. Volume 1, Structures /

Although ceramics have been known to mankind literally for millennia, research has never ceased. Apart from the classic uses as a bulk material in pottery, construction, and decoration, the latter half of the twentieth century saw an explosive growth of application fields, such as electrical and the...

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Other Authors: Riedel, Ralf, Chen, I-Wei
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Weinheim [Germany] : Wiley-VCH, 2008.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Although ceramics have been known to mankind literally for millennia, research has never ceased. Apart from the classic uses as a bulk material in pottery, construction, and decoration, the latter half of the twentieth century saw an explosive growth of application fields, such as electrical and thermal insulators, wear-resistant bearings, surface coatings, lightweight armour, or aerospace materials. In addition to plain, hard solids, modern ceramics come in many new guises such as fabrics, ultrathin films, microstructures and hybrid composites. Built on the solid foundations laid down by th.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxii, 590 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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