Manufacturing Engineering and Technology, 8th in SI Units by Pearson

Chapter 8

Ceramics, Glass, Graphite, Diamond, and Nanomaterials: Structure, General Properties, and Applications

8.1 Introduction

8.2 The Structure of Ceramics

8.3 General Properties and Applications of Ceramics

8.4 Glasses

8.5 Glass Ceramics

8.6 Graphite

8.7 Diamond

8.8 Nanomaterials

Case Studies:

8.1 Ceramic Knives

8.2 Ceramic Ball and Roller Bearings

 

• Ceramics, glass, and various forms of carbon present unique combinations of mechanical and physical properties that cannot be obtained with other metallic or nonmetallic materials.
• Ceramic materials are first described in terms of their chemistry, microstructure, mechanical and physical properties, and applications.
• The basic types of ceramics include oxide ceramics, such as aluminum or zirconium ...