Materials for high temperature applications

Type of study	Doctoral
Language of instruction	English
Code	635-0964/02
Abbreviation	MVA
Course title	Materials for high temperature applications
Credits	10
Coordinating department	Department of Thermal Engineering
Course coordinator	doc. Ing. Hana Ovčačíková

Subject syllabus

• First theorem of thermodynamics, heat capacity.
• Second theorem of thermodynamics, entropy, Helmholtz and Gibbs energy.
• Gibbs rule of phases, phase diagrams - single component, two component, three component and multicomponent.
• Polymorphic and phase transformations of substances in real ceramic systems.
• Richardson-Jeffes diagram, its interpretation and application to real ceramic systems.
• Classification of refractory ceramic materials, chemical, structural, thermal, thermomechanical, corrosion properties.
• Shape refractories - silica, alumina-silica, basic and special.
• Non-shaped refractories, characterization of applications.
• Thermal insulating ceramics.
• Measures to increase the service life of refractory ceramic materials under service conditions.
• Air and hydraulic binders - cements. Main types, applications. Hydration and hydraulic strengthening processes, possibilities of influencing these processes.
• Special cements, blended cements, low-energy cements, advantages and applications, alternative binders.
• Definition and measurement of the basic properties of ceramic materials - porosity, bulk density, absorption, granulometry, specific surface area and rheology of ceramic systems.
• 3D printing of ceramic materials.

Literature

1. CARTER, C. B., NORTON, M. G. Ceramic Materials: Science and Engineering. 2nd ed. New York: Springer, 2013. ISBN 978-1-4614-3522-8.
2. ATKINS, P., DE PAULA, J. Physical chemistry. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014. .
3. ODLER, I. Special Inorganic Cements. Routledgemont EF&NSpon, 2000. ISBN 419-22790-3.

Advised literature

1. SHI, C., KRIVENKO, P., ROY, D. Alkali-activated cements and concrete. Abingdon, Taylor &Francis, 2006.
2. SURENDRANATHEN, A., O. An Introduction to Ceramic and Refractories. New York: Taylor & Francis Group,2015. ISBN 978-1-4822-2044-5.
3. ROUTSCHKA, G. Refractory materials. ESSEN: Vulkan-Verlag GmbH, 2004, 512 p. ISBN 3-8027-3154-9.

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