Graduate

Credit Structure: (3-0)3

Catalog Description :

Introduction. Phase equilibrium diagrams of binary, ternary and multicomponent systems. Use of such diagrams for service performance analysis of ceramic materials. Phase assemblage determination by the use of Dahl’s method. High temperature corrosion of refractory ceramics. Thermal properties of refractory non-oxides like SiC, graphite,etc.

Course Objectives :

This course is designed to introduce graduate students to the fundamentals of phase equilibria and applications to high temperature ceramic materials, microstructural analysis, high temperature corrosion.

Prerequisites :

None

Textbook(s) :

F.H. Norton, "Elements of Ceramics", Second Edition, Addison Wesley Publishing Company, Reading, MA, 1957.

References :

The below listed references are recommended:

1. W.D. Kingery, "Introduction to Ceramics", Second Edition, Wiley Interscience, NY, 1975.

2. C.G.Bergeron and S.H. Risbud, "Introduction to Phase Equilibria in Ceramics", The American Ceramic Society, Westerville, Ohia, 1984. [TP810.B47]

3. W.E. Lee and M. Rainforth, "Ceramic Microstructures: Property Control by Processing", Chapman&Hall, London 1994. 

4. Fulrath and Pask "Ceramic Microstructures", Krueger, 1966 

5. Y.T. Chiang, et.al., "Physical Ceramics", John Wiley, 1997.

6. F.H. Norton, "Refractories" 

7. J.S. Reed, "Principles of Ceramic Processing", Second Edition, Wiley Interscience, NY, 1994.

Syllabus :

1. Introduction (1 week) 

2. Atomic bonding and basic concepts (1 week )

3. Refractory raw materials (1 week) 

4. Phase diagrams(3 week)

5. Microstructures (2 week)

6. Creep (1 weeks)

7. Project work( 5 week)

Homeworks, Quizzes, Projects:

There will be a term project for this course. A project report will be submitted and presented.

Computer Usage:

Basic office software.

Laboratory Work:

Microstructural analysis lab, ceramic synthesis lab.

Coordinator:

Asst.Prof.Dr. Sedat Akkurt

Faculty of Engineering, İzmir Institute of Technology, Urla 35430 IZMIR TURKEY

phone +90-232-750-7800   fax +90-232-750-7890