Improved Ceramics through New Measurements, Processing, and Standards: (133 Ceramic Transactions Series)

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

About the Author :
Minoru Matsui is the editor of Improved Ceramics through New Measurements, Processing, and Standards, published by Wiley. Said Jahanmir is the editor of Improved Ceramics through New Measurements, Processing, and Standards, published by Wiley. Hamid Mostaghaci is the editor of Improved Ceramics through New Measurements, Processing, and Standards, published by Wiley. Makio Naito is the editor of Improved Ceramics through New Measurements, Processing, and Standards, published by Wiley. Keizo Uematsu is the editor of Improved Ceramics through New Measurements, Processing, and Standards, published by Wiley. Rolf Wasche is the editor of Improved Ceramics through New Measurements, Processing, and Standards, published by Wiley. Roger Morrell is the editor of Improved Ceramics through New Measurements, Processing, and Standards, published by Wiley.