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Course Catalog 2011-2012
MOL-7106 Engineering Ceramics, 5 cr |
Person responsible
Minna Uusitalo, Erkki Levänen
Lessons
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Requirements
Examination from given material, practical work concerning design in ceramics.
Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning
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Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to identify the most common engineering ceramics and define their main properties with a special emphasis in mechanical properties which are important in engineering applications. The student will be able to name the different testing methods and interpret the results. The students will be able to summarize the main properties, major applications and the limitations of the most common engineering ceramics. The students will be able to define the basic designing methods and apply those for different components. The student will be able to select materials for different applications, especially for applications facing corrosion and wear. The student will be able to name some new trends in engineering ceramics e.g. ceramic composites.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Mechanical properties of ceramics: theoretical strength, Weibull theory, effect of flaw and porosity to strength, 3 and 4 points bending test, tensile strength, fracture toughness. | Other properties such as subcritical crack growth, fatigue of ceramics. | Toughening mechanisms. |
| 2. | Machining, finishing, and joining of ceramics. Design considerations and approaches, failure analysis. | Processing of ceramics: basics of processing techniques (powder processing, pressing, casting, plastic forming, sintering. | NDE techniques. |
| 3. | Examples of the most common engineering ceramics (alumina, zirconia, silicon carbide, silicon nitride): their different types, properties, main applications, limitations, toughening mechanisms | Other engineering ceramics | |
| 4. | Wear and corrosion of ceramics: wear and corrosion mechanisms. Thermal properties of ceramics: thermal shock resistance, creep, oxidation. | Compositional and structural limitation for different materials in different environments | |
| 5. | New trends in ceramics | Ceramic matrix composites | Ceramic/Ceramic nanocomposites |
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Edition, availability, ... | Examination material | Language |
| Book | Modern Ceramic Engineering Properties, Processing and Use in Design | David W. Richerson | English | ||||
| Lecture slides | English |
Prerequisites
| Course | Mandatory/Advisable | Description |
| MOL-1210 Materials | Advisable | |
| MOL-1310 Introduction to Materials Science 1 | Advisable | |
| MOL-1320 Introduction to Materials Science 2 | Advisable | |
| MOL-1330 Introduction to Materials Science 3 | Advisable | |
| MOL-1410 Research Methods in Materials Science 1 | Advisable |
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