ME6512 CERAMIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

ME6512 CERAMIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Course Outcomes
CO1: To acquire knowledge on the ceramic crystal structures and glasses/silicates.

CO2: To familiarize the concept of defects in ceramics, defect equilibria and its role on the
thermodynamics and kinetics. Also develop the ability to understand phase diagrams.

CO3: To study the various ceramic processing techniques and theory of sintering.

CO4: To study the mechanical, optical and dielectric properties of the ceramics.

Course Plan
Lecture Topic
1 Introduction to Ceramics
2 Engineering Ceramics, Introduction to Crystal structure and bonding
3 Ionic size, Madelung Constant
4 Paulings Rules
5 FCC based structures
6 Other important structures
7 Silicate Structures
8 Glass ceramics
9 Polymerization Indices, Quazi crystalline models
10 Tutorial
11 Point defects
12 Kroger Vink notation
13 Intrinsic and extrinsic defects, non stoichiometric defects
14 Line Defects
15 Surface and Interfaces
16 Atomic Mobility
17 Fick Einstein Nernst Plank analysis
18 Diffusion
19 Gibbs Phase rule
20 Phase diagrams of Ceramics
21 Tutorial
22 Processing of Ceramics
23 Transport through planar boundary layer
24 Slip casting , Inter diffusion
25 Compound formation, Ellingham diagram
26 Transport through fluid space
27 CVD, Solid state reactions
28 Powder processing
29 Liquid phase sintering
30 Properties of Cermics
31 Mechanical Properties
 32 HIP processing- Brittle failure
33 Statistical design strength, Composites
34 Optical and Dielectric properties

Evaluation Policy

Test 1 20%

Test 2 20%

Assignments (Exercises, Tutorials and Surprise Quizzes) 10%

End Exam 50%

Total Marks 100%

Course Faculty:

Jerry Jose

Mechanical Engg. Dept.