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  • Faculty of Engineering
  • Dept.of Materials Science and Engineering (English
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  • Ceramic Processing
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  • interpret the effect of ceramic raw materials (powders), their properties and production methods on ceramic production processes.
  • Defines powders.
  • define traditional ceramic raw materials and their application areas
  • Summarizes the production processes of advanced ceramic powders.
  • interpret the methods to characterise ceramic powders and their results
  • interpret particle size measurement results
  • explain surface area and principles of its measurement
  • explain principles of pore size measurement
  • describe density definitions and measurement of density
  • evaluate thermal analysis graphics
  • discuss grinding parameters and granulation of ceramic slurries
  • explain principles of grinding and reasons for its time dependence
  • explain grinding methods and their differences
  • explain parameters affecting grinding performance
  • explain parameters affecting granulation process
  • describe the requirements for the best powder packing
  • describe effects of surface energy on processing
  • describe surface energy
  • relate Kelvin equation to processes
  • Describes saturation.
  • interpret the parameters affecting stability of ceramic suspensions and their mechanisms
  • explain charging mechanisms
  • explain the reasons for repulsive and attractive forces
  • demonstrate how clay suspensions are stabilised
  • describe rheological properties and their importance in processing
  • Proposes basic rheological definitions.
  • correlate parameters affecting rheology
  • describe measurement principles of rheology
  • discuss shaping techniques including pressing and slip casting
  • Explains required properties from pressing powders.
  • discuss the effects of granule properties on pressing and firing
  • discuss the causes of pressing defects
  • describe the principles of slip casting
  • evaluate the relationship between slip rheology and casting behaviour
  • discuss factors affecting sintering and microstructural development in all sintering methods
  • explain solid state, liquid phase and vitrification sintering methods
  • compare sintering methods
  • interpret green-fired microstructure relationships
  • discuss reactions occuring and possible occurence of defects during firing
  • identify furnaces
  • correlate reactions taking place during firing and their influence on firing regime
  • evaluate firing defects

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