Course detail
Ceramic materials
FCH-DCO_KMAcad. year: 2019/2020
Ceramics, ceramic technology, properties of ceramic materials, sintering and phase equilibria in ceramic system, structural and functional ceramics, oxide and non-oxide kinds of ceramics (composition, properties, structure and use), transformation-reinforced ceramics, ceramics for refractory applications, bioceramic materials analysis and tests on ceramic materials.
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
Ability to assess the influence of technological operations on the properties of materials.
Ability to assess the suitability of a ceramic system for a given technical use.
Solution of technological problems with production of ceramic materials.
Orientation in analyzes and tests on ceramic materials.
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Course curriculum
Introduction to ceramic materials technology and classical ceramics: definition, classification, raw materials and their processing, forming, heat treatment, and treatment.
Sintering of ceramic materials
Structural ceramics: classification, preparation, properties and uses
Functional ceramics: classification, preparation, properties and uses
Non-oxide ceramics: classification, preparation, properties and uses
Ceramic materials for refractory applications: cutting, preparation, properties and applications, žáromonolity
Preparation and properties of advanced ceramic materials: preparation of ceramic materials for wet and dry road, high-pressure synthesis, etc.
Bioceramic materials.
Advanced techniques for sintering ceramics
Preparation of single crystals
Analyzes and tests carried out on ceramic materials
Work placements
Aims
1) Oxide ceramics
2) Non-oxide ceramics
3) Composite material consisting of at least one distinct metallic and on distinct ceramic phase, i.e. cermet
4) Advanced technical ceramic with ferromagnetic behaviour, i.e. ferrite
5) Semiconducting ceramics
6) Piezoelectric ceramics, piezoceramics
7) High-temperature superconductor (HTS)
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Segal J., Chemical Synthesis of Advanced Ceramic Materials. Cambridge University Press, 1991. ISBN: 978-0521424189 (EN)
Somiya S., Handbook of Advanced Ceramics: Materials, Applications, Processing, and Properties. 2nd ed., Academic Press, 2013. ISBN: 9780123854704 (EN)
Šesták J., Strnad Z., Tříska A. a kol.: Speciální technologie a materiály. Academia, Praha 1993. (CS)
Recommended reading
Hench LL., An Introduction to Bioceramics. World Scientific, 1993. ISBN: 9789810214005 (EN)
Ptáček P. a kol., Praktikum z preparativních a testovacích metod II. Brno 2012. ISBN: 9788021444355 (CS)
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme DKAP_CHM_4 Doctoral
branch DKAO_CHM_4 , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme DPAP_CHM_4 Doctoral
branch DPAO_CHM_4 , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme DKCP_CHM_4 Doctoral
branch DKCO_CHM_4 , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme DPCP_CHM_4 Doctoral
branch DPCO_CHM_4 , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme AKREDITACE Doctoral 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme DKCP_CHM_4_N Doctoral 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional