MSE 5354 - Processing of Advanced Ceramics

This is the second part of the two-semester course sequence on advanced ceramics. This course cover ceramic powder characteristics, including particle sizes, size distribution, particle shapes, particle-shapes, particle-shape factors and shape coefficients, powder surface are and powder packing followed by powder preparation for processing. Further discussions will include powder dispersion in a liquid, stages of dispersion, inter-particle forces in suspension, DLVO theory, and characterization of the state of dispersions. Green-forming techniques, such as slip casting, tape casting, and die pressing will be covered. Densification processes, including solid-state and liquid-phase sintering, pressure-assisted sintering (hot pressing and hot-isostatic pressing), novel processing approaches for thin films as sol-gel processing and chemical-vapor deposition will also be covered.