Ceramic materials : processes, properties and applications /

This book is primarily an introduction to the vast family of ceramic materials. The first part is devoted to the basics of ceramics and processes: raw materials, powders synthesis, shaping and sintering. It discusses traditional ceramics as well as 'technical' ceramics - oxide and non-oxid...

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Uniform Title:Materiaux et processus ceramiques.
Other Authors: Boch, Philippe, Niepce, Jean-Claude
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; Newport Beach, CA : ISTE, 2007.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book is primarily an introduction to the vast family of ceramic materials. The first part is devoted to the basics of ceramics and processes: raw materials, powders synthesis, shaping and sintering. It discusses traditional ceramics as well as 'technical' ceramics - oxide and non-oxide - which have multiple developments. The second part focuses on properties and applications. The book discusses both structural and functional ceramics, including bioceramics. The fields of abrasion, cutting, and tribology illustrate the importance of mechanical properties. It also deals with the questions/an.
Item Description:"First published in France in 2001 by Hermes Science Publications in two volumes entitled 'Matériaux et processus céramiques' and 'Propriétés et applications des céramiques'."
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 573 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780470612415
047061241X
9781847045737
1847045731