Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : CR0003 : Ceramic Fabrication { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Santanu Bhattacharyya
Syllabus
Significance of different ceramic processing operations. Powder synthesis, Colloidal and sol-gel processing. Powder characterization: Shape, Surface Area, Porosity, Chemical and Phase composition. Preparation of bodies: Blending of different weight fractions and size ratios, use of binders, types of binders Plasticizers, Foaming and anti-foaming agents, granulation and spray drying. Dry pressing, Semi-dry pressing, Slip casting, Extrusion, Non-traditional shape forming: Gel casting, Tape casting, Freeze Casting, Injection moulding, Electrophoretic deposition, Isostatic pressing.
Course Objectives
- To know the different aspects of ceramic powder processing and shape forming operations
Course Outcomes
To gain knowledge of the different powder processing and different shape forming operations in ceramic technology
Essential Reading
- J S Reed, Introduction to the Fundamentals of Ceramic Processing, 2nd Ed., John Wiley & Sons. 1995.
- M N Rahaman, Ceramic Processing, CRC Press 2006
Supplementary Reading
- D W Richerson, Modern Ceramic Engineering: Properties, Processing, and Use in Design, 3rd Edition, CRC Press, 2005
- D A Brosan and J A Robinson, Introduction to Drying of Ceramics, Wiley-American Ceramic Society