Production of Ceramic Powders

Another ceramic processing technique that involves drying as a key step is that of the sol-gel production of ceramic powders. Sol-gel precursors consist of small particles weakly bound together, permeated with networks of fine, interconnected pores. These pores typically are filled with either an alcohol-based or a water-based liquid. Microwave heating has been successfully applied to dry sol-gel precursors. ... 

Production of ceramic parts starts from powders. Hence, in this chapter, we shall consider the production of ceramic powders. These powders are prepared from the corresponding raw materials. The basic sources for the raw materials are ... 

All the methods available for the production of ceramic powders can be grouped into three. They are ... 

Milling is a mechanical method for the production of ceramic powders. Reduction of particle size is beneficial for sintering, which depends on the diffusion of atoms and molecules. This diffusion is inversely proportional to the square of the particle size. 

Covers the production of ceramic powders starting from the raw materials... 

Section II, which focuses entirely on ceramics, is divided into nine chapters (Chapters 8-16). Each chapter contains problems to be solved. Chapter 8 deals with bonding and Chapter 9 is on structures of ceramics. Chapter 10 deals with defects in ceramics. Ceramics microstructures are covered in Chapter 11. Chapter 12 covers the production of ceramic powders starting from the raw materials. It also includes powder characterization. Four forming methods are described in Chapter 13. Chapter 14 discusses three types of thermal treatments. Mechanical properties are the subject matter of Chapter 15. Chapter 16 addresses thermal and thermo-mechanical properties. 

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