Improved Ceramics through New Measurements, Processing, and Standards

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.Content: Chapter 1 Materials Development and Wear Applications of Si3N4 Ceramics (pages 3–16): Katsutoshi KomeyaChapter 2 Measuring the Isoelectric Point of Ceramic Powder Suspensions: A Pre?Standardization Study (pages 17–26): Vincent A. Hackley, Rolf Wasche and Makio NaitoChapter 3 Direct Force Measurment of Nanotube?Attached Colloidal Probe in Liquid Media (pages 27–32): Jeong?Min Cho and Wolfgang M. SigmundChapter 4 Direct Measurement of Strongly Atiractive Particle?Particle Interactions (pages 33–38): Kelcey L. Eccleston and Kelly T. MillerChapter 5 In Situ Observation of Rearrangement Mechanisms in Low Volume Fraction 2D Aggregated Colloids (pages 39–45): Sarunya Promkotra and Kelly T. MillerChapter 6 Optical?Microscopic Observation of Three?Dimensional Structure of Particles in a Ceramic Slurry (pages 47–52): Masayo Oya and Minoru TakahashiChapter 7 Particle Size Characterization of Highly Concentrated Barium Titanate Slurries by Ultrasonic Attenuation Spectroscopy (pages 53–58): Shin?ichi Takeda, Hidehiko Suenaga and Isao TariChapter 8 Particle Size Characterization of Highly Concentrated Alumina Slurries by Ultrasonic Attenuation Spectroscopy (pages 59–64): Shin?ichi Takeda, Hiroyuki Harano and Isao TariChapter 9 Analysis of Anionic Polymer Dispersant in Dense Alumina Suspension with Various Additive Content by Using Colloidal Probe AFM (pages 65–70): H. Kamiya, J. Yoneyama, Y. Fukuda, H. Abe and M. NaitoChapter 10 Characterization of Coarse Particles Contained in Fine Powders at Very Low Concentrations (pages 71–76): Yong?Ick Cho, Makio Naito, Roger Morrell, Vincent Hackley, Stephen Freiman, Masataro Okumiya, Torsten Rabe, Rolf Waesche, Kevin G. Ewsuk and Keizo UematsuChapter 11 Characterizing Granulated Ceramic Powders for Dry Pressing and Sintering (pages 77–88): K. G. Ewsuk, J. G. Arguello, D. N. Bencoe, D. T. Ellerby, S. J. Glass, D. H. Zeuch and J. AndersonChapter 12 Evaluation of Green Components by Nondestructive Methods (pages 89–98): Torsten Rabe, Rainer Rudert, Jurgen Goebbels and Karl?Wolfram HarbichChapter 13 New Method to Observe the Internal Structure of a Green Body Using Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope (pages 99–104): Yutaka Saito, Satoshi Tanaka, Nozomu Uchida and Keizo UematsuChapter 14 Elastic, Plastic, and Viscoelastic Contact Problems in Axisymmetric Indentation (pages 105–114): M. Sakai and S. ShimizuChapter 15 Estimation of Short Crack R?Curves of Polycrystalline Ceramics by the Surface Crack in Flexure Method (pages 115–120): Kouichi Yasuda, Tomitsugu Taguchi, Junichi Tatami and Yohtaro MatsuoChapter 16 Effects of Diamond Grit, Machining Direction and Post Machining Treatments on Si3N4 Strength (pages 121–126): Biljana Mikijelj and Richard AllorChapter 17 Estimation of Temperature Dependence of Thermal Shock Resistance by Infrared Radiation Technique (pages 127–132): Sawao Honda, Tadahiro Nishikawa, Hideo Awaji, Naoto Hirosaki and Yoshio AkimuneChapter 18 Cbaracterization of Translucent Polycrystalline Alumina (PCA) Ceramics (pages 135–144): G. C. WeiChapter 19 Characterization of Sub?Superficial Defects in Translucent Alumina Using a Liquid Immersion Technique in Transmitied Light Microscopy (pages 145–150): H.N. Yoshimura, A.C. da Cruz and H. GoldensteinChapter 20 Fracture Strength Variability of Silicon Nitride Ceramics Made by Powder Compaction (pages 151–157): Makio Naito, Hiroya Abe, Tadashi Horta, Nobuhiro Shinohara and Keizo UematsuChapter 21 Effect of Slurry Flocculation on the Microstructure of Alumina Green Bodies Prepared by Slip Casting (pages 159–164): Y. Hotta, M. Naito, K. Uematsu, H. Abe and H. KamiyaChapter 22 Effect of Manufacturing Process on the Properties of Alumina Sintered Ceramics (pages 165–170): Yong?Ick Cho, Seung?Jai Kim, Makio Naito, Masataro Okumiya and Keizo UematsuChapter 23 Characterization of Cylindric Porous Ceramics Prepared with Centrifugal Molding (pages 171–176): T. Nishikawa, S. Honda and H. AwajiChapter 24 Preparation of Translucent Aluminum Oxynitride Ceramics and Ar?HIP (pages 177–182): A. Uchiyama, N. Hotta, R. Watanabe and R. MiyamotoChapter 25 Correlation Between Suspension Structure and Rheological Properties of Suspensions of Nanosized Fumed Silica Powders (pages 183–188): Jan Tabellion, Rolf Clasen, Jorg Reinshagen, Rainer Oberacker and Michael J. HoffmannChapter 26 Characterization of Nano?Particles During MG?AL?Spinel?Formation Calculated by MD? Simulations (pages 189–194): Wilfried Wunderlich and Minoru TakahashiChapter 27 Preparation of TiN Powder by Floating?Type Reduction?Nitridation (pages 195–200): N. Horta, K. Nabetani, T. Oshima and M. AokiChapter 28 Reviews of Microwave Processing of Ceramics in Japan (pages 201–210): Hideoki Fukushima and Masao MatsuiChapter 29 Microwave Processing of Advanced Ceramics Using 28 GHz Frequency (pages 211–216): H. Takizawa, T. Kimura, M. Iwasaki, K. Uheda and T. EndoChapter 30 Effect of Microwave on the Formation of Ce2O(CO3)2 Doped with Nd by Homogeneous Precipitation (pages 217–222): Michiyo Kamiya, Ken?ichiro Ogata, Eriko Shimada and Yasuro IkumaChapter 31 Slip Casting and Pressureless Sintering of Boron Carbide (pages 223–228): Akio Matsumoto, Akira Kawakami and Tatsuya GotoChapter 32 Recent Progress in the ISO/TC 206 International Standardization Activities for Fine Ceramics (pages 231–240): Takashi KannoChapter 33 Drivers and Progress in the CEN TC184 Standards Activities for Advanced Technical Ceramics in Europe (pages 241–250): B G Newland and R MorrellChapter 34 VAMAS: Accomplishments and Future Directions (pages 251–258): Stephen Freiman and James EarlyChapter 35 A Testing Program for a Silicon Nitride Reference Material (pages 259–268): Tanja Lube, Robert Danzer and Marc SteenChapter 36 Techno?Infrastructure for Fine Ceramics in Japan (pages 269–276): Minoru Matsui