Ceramics and glass

The aim of this course is to provide an overview of the mechanical properties of ceramics, in relation to their atomic structure and microstructure. By the end of the course, trainees will be able to analyze mechanical data on ceramics in a reasoned and critical way, so that they can process these materials, and use the data in structural calculations.

The S5 introductory materials science course (SCMAT). A basic course on the mechanical properties of materials.

Introduction

Ceramics
Properties of ceramics and chemical bonding

Atomic structure of ceramics

Compact stacks
Polyatomic structures derived from compact stacks
Other structural types

Elaboration and microstructure of ceramics

Sintering
Grains and grain boundaries

Fundamental mechanical properties of ceramics

Which mechanical quantities describe ceramics?
Stiffness and the nature of chemical bonding
Mechanical strength and three-dimensional defects
Ductility and dislocation movement
Toughness and crack propagation

Other mechanical properties of ceramics

Characterization of mechanical properties of ceramics
Thermal shock resistance, creep
Brittle fracture and static fatigue
Case study: stabilized zirconia

Inorganic Chemistry and Materials

M.F. Ashby and D.R.H. Jones, Matériaux 2. Microstructures, mise en œuvre et conception, Dunod, 2008
J.P. Baïlon and J.M. Dorlot, Des Matériaux, Presses Internationales Polytechniques, 2000
J.M. Haussonne, C. Carry, P. Bowen, J. Barton, Céramiques et Verres (Traité des Matériaux, volume 16), Presses Polytechniques et Universitaires Romandes, 2005
W.F. Hosford, Mechanical Behaviour of Materials, Cambridge University Press, 2005