This new book presents new ceramic information in two parts. The first section presents state-of-the-art information on new measurements and characterization methods in the ceramic manufacturing process including characterization of mechanical properties microstructure, and machining techniques, as well as the status on the activity of standards in ceramics. The second part is a selection of peer reviewed research papers in this field.
This volume will prove indispensable for academic as well as industry researchers and for anyone seeking broader knowledge on the quality improvements through new measurements and processing technology.
Table of Contents:
Preface ix
Characterization
Materials Development and Wear Applications of Si3N4 Ceramics 3
Katsutoshi Komeya
Measuring the Isoelectric Point of Ceramic Powder Suspensions: A Pre-Standardization Study 17
Vincent A. Hackley, Makio Naito, and Rolf Wäsche
Direct-Force Measurement of Nanotube-Attached Colloidal Probe in Liquid Media 27
Jeong-Min Cho and Wolfgang M. Sigmund
Direct Measurement of Strongly Attractive Particle-Particle Interactions 33
Kelcey L Eccleston and Kelly! Miller
In situ Observation of Rearrangement Mechanisms in Low Volume Fraction 2-D Aggregated Colloids 39
Sarunya Promkotra and Kelly T. Miller
Optical-Microscopic Observation of the Three-Dimensional Structure of Particles in a Ceramic Slurry 47
Masayo Oya and Minoru Takahashi
Particle Size Characterization of Highly Concentrated Barium Titanate Slurries by Ultrasonic Attenuation Spectroscopy 53
Shin-ichi Takeda, Hidehiko Suenaga, and Isao Tari
Particle Size Characterization of Highly Concentrated Alumina Slurries by Ultrasonic Attenuation Spectroscopy 59
Shin-ichi Takeda, Hiroyuki Harano, and Isao Tari
Analysis of Anionic Polymer Dispersant in Dense Alumina Suspension with Various Additive Content by Using Colloidal Probe AFM 65
H. Kamiya, J.Yoneyama, Y Fukuda, H. Abe, and M. Naito
Characterization of Coarse Particles Contained in Fine Powders at Very Low Concentrations 71
Yong-lck Cho, Masataro Okumiya, Makio Naito,Torsten Rabe, Rolf Wäsche, Roger Morrell, Kevin G. Ewsuk, Vincent Hackley, Stephen Freiman, and Keizo Uematsu
Characterizing Granulated Ceramic Powders for Dry Pressing and Sintering 77
K.G. Ewsuk, J.G. Argüello, D.N. Bencoe, D.T. Ellerby, S. J. Glass, D. H. Zeuch, and J.Anderson
Evaluation of Green Components by Nondestructive Methods 89
Torsten Rabe, Rainer Rudert, Jürgen Goebbels, and Karl-Wolfram Harbich
New Method to Observe the Internal Structure of a Green Body Using a Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope 99
Yutaka Saito, SatoshiTanaka, Nozomu Uchida, and Keizo Uematsu
Elastic, Plastic, and Viscoelastic Contact Problems in Axisymmetric Indentation 105
M. Sakai and S. Shimizu
Estimation of Short Crack R-Curves of Polycrystalline Ceramics by the Surface Crack in Flexure Method 115
Kouichi Yasuda, Tomitsugu Taguchi, Junichi Tatami, and Yohtaro Matsuo
Effects of Diamond Grit, Machining Direction, and Post Machining Treatments on Si3N4 Strength 121
Biljana Mikijelj and Richard Allor
Estimation ofTemperature Dependence of Thermal Shock Resistance by Infrared Radiation Technique 127
Sawao Honda,Tadahiro Nishikawa, Hideo Awaji, Yoshio Akimune, and Naoto Hirosaki
Processing
Characterization ofTranslucent Polycrystalline Alumina (PCA) Ceramics 135
G.C.Wei
Characterization of Sub-Superficial Defects in Translucent Alumina Using a Liquid Immersion
Technique in Transmitted Light Microscopy 145
H.N.Yoshimura, A.C. da Cruz, and H. Goldenstein
Fracture Strength Variability of Silicon Nitride Ceramics Made by Powder Compaction 151
Makio Naito, Hiroya Abe, Tadashi Hotta, Nobuhiro Shinohara, and Keizo Uematsu
Effect of Slurry Flocculation on the Microstructure of Alumina Green Bodies Prepared by Slip Casting 159
Y Hotta, H.Abe, M. Naito, K. Kamiya, and K. Uematsu
Effect of the Manufacturing Process on the Properties of Alumina Sintered Ceramics 165
Yong-lck Cho, Seung-jai Kim, Masataro Okumiya, Makio Naito, and Keizo Uematsu
Characterization of Cylindric Porous Ceramics Prepared with Centrifugal Molding 171
T. Nishikawa, S. Honda, and H. Awaji
Preparation ofTranslucent Aluminum Oxynitride Ceramics and Ar-HIP 177
A. Uchiyama, N. Hotta, R. Watanabe, and R. Miyamoto
Correlation between Suspension Structure and Rheological Properties of Suspensions of Nanosized Fumed Silica Powders 183
Jan Tabellion, Rolf Clasen, Jörg Reinshagen, Rainer Oberacker; and Michael J. Hoffmann
Characterization of Nanoparticles During Mg-AI-Spinel-Formation Calculated by MD-Simulations 189
Wilfried Wunderlich and Minoru Takahashi
Preparation ofTiN Powder by Floating-Type Reduction-Nitridation 195
N. Hotta, K. Nabetani, T. Oshima, and M. Aoki
Reviews of Microwave Processing of Ceramics in Japan 201
Hideoki Fukushima and Masao Matsui
Microwave Processing of Advanced Ceramics Using 28 GHz Frequency 211
H.Takizawa, T. Kimura, M. Iwasaki, K. Uheda, and T. Endo
Effect of Microwaves on the Formation of Ce20(C03)2 Doped with Nd by Homogeneous Precipitation 217
Michiyo Kamiya, Ken-ichiro Ogata, Eriko Shimada, and Ysuro Ikuma
Slip Casting and Pressureless Sintering of Boron Carbide 223
Akio Matsumoto, Akira Kawakami, and Tatsuya Goto
Standardization
Recent Progress in the ISO/TC 206 International Standardization Activities for Fine Ceramics 221
Takashi Kanno
Drivers and Progress in the CEN TC184 Standards Activities for Advanced Technical Ceramics in Europe 241
B.G. Newland and R. Morrell
VAMAS: Accomplishments and Future Directions 251
Stephen Freiman and James Early
A Testing Program for a Silicon Nitride Reference Material 259
Tanja Lube, Robert Danzer, and Marc Steen
Techno-lnfrastructure for Fine Ceramics in Japan 269
Minoru Matsui
Index 279
