Sintering of Ceramics

Sintering of Ceramics provides a comprehensive treatment of the theories and principles of sintering and their application to the production of advanced ceramics with the required target microstructure. Revised and updated throughout, this Second Edition reflects the main developments in the field since publication of the First Edition and offers readers a more practical approach to principles and methods of sintering.Features two new chapters, one on numerical simulation of sintering and the other on rapid sintering of ceramicsIncludes new coverage on grain boundary complexions in relation to microstructural control during sintering, and an expanded treatment of the driving force for sintering, referred to as the sintering stressCovers sintering fundamentals, solid‑state sintering, viscous sintering, grain growth and microstructural control, liquid‑phase sintering, and pressure‑assisted sinteringCovers special topics that include sintering difficulties such as effects of structural inhomogeneities on sintering, constrained sintering of composites, adherent thin films and multilayers, morphological stability of continuous phases and thin films, and sintering with concurrent reaction or crystallizationExplains practical methods for improving sintering techniques, the effects of process variables on sintering behavior, and applications of sintering to the development of advanced ceramicsSintering of Ceramics provides an essential text for a senior undergraduate, introductory graduate, or continuing education course in sintering, as well as an ideal reference text for scientists and engineers involved in the research, development, and manufacture of advanced ceramics. The book features a Solutions Manual and figure slides for adopting professors.