Course Details

Subject {L-T-P / C} : CR3101 : Physical Ceramics: Properties { 3-0-0 / 3}

Subject Nature : Theory

Coordinator : Prof. Swadesh Kumar Pratihar

Syllabus

MODULE 1
Mechanical Properties:

Concept of strength and its relation with fundamental parameters, plastic deformation, viscous flow, creep, Fracture of materials (6 hrs)
MODULE 2
Thermal Properties:

Thermal expansion, thermal shock, annealing and chemical strengthening, specific heat and heat capacity, thermal conduction process (6 hrs)

MODULE 3
Electrical Properties:

Electrical, electronic and ionic conduction phenomena in crystals, Fast ionic conductors, glasses and non-stoichiometric compounds. PTCR, NTCR, Varistors, thermisters etc
(6 hrs)
MODULE 4
Dielectric Properties:
Dielectric loss of crystals and glasses, dielectric strength, piezoelectric and ferroelectric ceramics
(6 hrs)
MODULE 5
Magnetic Properties:

Concept of magnetic phenomena in solids. Structure and magnetic properties of spinel ferrites, rare-earth garnets, ortho-ferrites and hexagonal ferrites with special reference to their microstructure
(6 hrs)
MODULE 6
Optical Properties:

Refractive index and dispersion, reflectance, opacity and translucency, absorption and colour from modern concepts in crystalline and vitreous ceramic systems.
(6 hrs)

Course Objectives

Course Outcomes

CO1: Understand the basic relationship related to the functional properties of the material <br />CO2: Explain the functional properties of materials from crystal structure and defects <br />CO3: Correlate the functional properties with microstructural features <br />CO4: Predict functional properties using appropriate relationship

Essential Reading

Supplementary Reading