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Course unit, curriculum year 2023–2024
MSE.460
Processing of Advanced Ceramics, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)
Course code
MSE.460Language of instruction
EnglishAcademic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024Level of study
Advanced studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Johanna RuoranenResponsible teacher:
Erkki LevänenResponsible teacher:
Amandeep SinghResponsible teacher:
Stella ZakeriResponsible teacher:
Erkka FrankbergResponsible organisation
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Materials Science Studies 100 %
Core content
- Powder manufacturing methods.Wet methods, gas phase methods, pyrolysis.
- Powder processing methods. Milling, screening, additive systems, spray drying.
- Characterization methods used in ceramic materials processing at different manufacturing stages. Density, porosity, surface area, pore size, particle size, dilatometry.
- Colloidal processing. Interaction of particle surfaces. Stabilization methods. Additive systems in colloidal processing. Basic rheology.
- Shape forming. Pressing techniques, slip casting, extrusion, injection molding, tape casting.
- Heat treatment cycle. Drying, binder burn out, calcination, solid state sintering, liquid phase sintering.
- Sol-gel technology. chemical route to ceramic production
Complementary knowledge
- Emulsion techniques, nanopowders.
- Thermal analysis.
- Time dependent rheology.
- Special technigues, gel-casting, 3D shaping.
- Laser techniques, spark plasma sintering.
- Glass processing
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
Further information
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Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
The course grade will be determined through three assessment items: 1) taking a 5-min Mini-quiz at the end of each lecture (14X), 2) writing a diary for each lecture (14X), and 3) writing a report for each laboratory exercise (3X)..
Participation in teaching
28.08.2023 – 10.12.2023
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)