MSE 424. PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF CERAMIC MATERIALS
Every Spring Semester
Catalog Data:
MSE 424. Physics and Chemistry of Ceramic Materials (3), II, Ceramic
crystal structures, crystal chemistry, phase equilibria and sintering theory.
3ES. P, 260 or consult department before enrolling. May be convened with
MSE 524.
Text Book:
PHYSICAL CERAMICS: Principles for Ceramic Science and Engineering,
by Y.-M. Chiang, D. P. Birnie III, and W. D. Kingery, John Wiley and Sons,
NY (1997).
Instructor:
Dunbar P. Birnie, III, Professor
Prerequisite:
a) MSE 260 (Structure and Properties of Materials I) or permission
of instructor.
Overall Educational Goal:
Deep immersion into the basic science principles that provide the foundation
for understanding ceramic materials of all types. Understand complex ceramic
crystal structures from a polyhedron/building block standpoint. Understand
point defect chemistry and its influence on mass and electrical transport.
Understand capillary forces and how they apply to microstructure development
issues such as sintering and grain growth.
Topics:
a) Ceramic Crystal Structures,
b) Point Defect Chemistry,
c) Electrical and Mass Transport,
d) Ternary Phase Diagrams,
e) Sintering Theory and Microstructure Development
Class Requirements:
Weekly homeworks (20% total grade),
two tests (35% of total grade, each),
one term paper/project (can be individual or team-based, 10% of final
grade).
