Density, bulk density, water absorption, porosity. Mechanical properties of
ceramic materials. Compression strength, strength in tension, flexural strength, Youngs modulus.
Microhardness. Non-destructive testing methods and detection of defects. Heat
properties of ceramics. Part of the course is an excursion into a ceramic laboratory.
Literature
BARRY, C. Ceramic Materials Sciennce and Engineering. Springer: New York, 2007. ISBN 0-387-4620-8
Advised literature
KOLLER, A Structure and properties of ceramics. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1994, 587 p.ISBN 0-444-98719-3