Preface to the Reissue of the Materials Characterization Series

Preface to Series

Preface to the Reissue of Characterization of Ceramics

Preface

Contributors

POWDER AND PRECURSOR PREPARATION BY SOLUTION

TECHNIQUES

　1.1 Introduction

　Mixed Oxide Processing Chemical Synthesis of Powders

　1.2 Powder Characterization

　Physical Characteristics Chemical Properties

　1.3 Precursor Powder Synthesis

　Speciation and Supersaturation Growth 10, Nucleation

　Agglomeration

　1.4 Summary

POWDER PREPARATION BY GAS-PHASE TECHNIQUES

　2.1 Introduction

　2.2 Powder Production by Thermal Decomposition Techniques

　Aerosol Precursor Processes Vapor Precursor Processes

　2.3 Powder Production by Plasma Techniques

　2.4 Powder Production by Supercritical Fluid Techniques

　2.5 Powder Characterization

　2.6 Summary

FORMATION OF CERAMIC FILMS AND COATINGS

　3.1 Introduction

　3.2 Film Deposition and Coating Processes

　Physical Vapor Deposition Chemical Vapor Deposition

　Solution and Sol-Gel Techniques Thermal Spray Processing

　Hard Carbon Coatings

　3.3 Physical Characterization

　Density, Porosity and Voids Morphology Thickness

　Surface Finish

　3.4 Chemical Characterization

　Elemental Analysis Chemical State Analysis

　Microstructure

　3.5 Mechanical Characterization

　Adhesion Hardness Internal Stress

　3.6 Summary

CONSOLIDATION OF CERAMIC THICK FILMS

　4.1 Introduction

　4.2 Thick Film Processing

　4.3 Characterization of Ceramic Thick Film Consolidation

　Characterization of Films Before Thermal Processing

　Characterization of Thick Films During Thermal Processing

　Characterization of Sintered Thick Films

　4.4 Summary

CONSOLIDATION OF BULK CERAMICS

　5.1 Introduction

　5.2 Ceramic Consolidation

　Green Body Fabrication Pre-Sinter Thermal Processing

　Sintering/Thermal Consolidation

　5.3 Characterization of Ceramics

　Characteristics and Characterization of Green Ceramic Compacts

　Characterization of Pre-Sinter Thermal Processes Characteristics

　and Characterization of Sintered Ceramics

　5.4 Summary

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INORGANIC GLASSES AND GLASS-CERAMICS

CERAMIC MICROSTRUCTURES

CERAMIC REACTIONS AND PHASE BEHAVIOR

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND FRACTURE

CERAMIC COMPOSITES

GLASS AND CERAMIC JOINTS

ELECTRONIC AND MAGNETIC CERAMICS

NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION

APPENDIX: TECHNIQUE SUMMARIES