Ceramology

Type of study	Bachelor
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	635-2062/01
Abbreviation	KE
Course title	Ceramology
Credits	5
Coordinating department	Department of Thermal Engineering
Course coordinator	Ing. Michaela Topinková, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction
2. Clay minerals – representatives, structure, formation, high temperature reactions.
3. Plastic raw materials – types, properties.
4. Non-plastic raw materials – types, properties.
5. Secondary raw materials in the ceramic industry.
6. Shaping of ceramic products from secondary raw materials.
7. Raw materials for glass production.
8. Raw materials for the production of binders.
9. Gibbs phase law, applications.
10. Thermodynamic analysis of a 2-component system.
11. Binary phase diagrams.
12. Rules of representation of 3- and 4-component systems.
13. Ternary phase diagrams.

E-learning

Study supports in the E-learning system.

Literature

1. CARTER, B.C., NORTON, G.M., Ceramic Materials: Science and Engineering. Springer, New York, 2013. ISBN: 978-1-4614-3522-8.
2. SEN, T.K. Clay Minerals: Properties, Occurrence and Uses. New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2017. 23-1.
3. BERRY, R.S., RICE, S.A., ROSS, J. Physical Chemistry. 2nd edition. Nex York: Oxford Univ. Press, 2000. .

Advised literature

1. RAMACHANDRAN, V. S., BEAUDOIN, J. J. Handbook of Analytical Techniques in concrete science and technology: Principles, Techniques and Applications. Noyes publications, U.S.A., 2001. ISBN: 0-8155-1437-9.
2. The Ceramic Society of Japan. Advanced Ceramic Technologies & Products. Springer, Tokyo, 2012. ISBN: 978-4-431-53913-1.
3. ROUTSCHKA, G. Pocket Manual Refractory Materials. Vulkan-Verlag, Essen, 2004. ISBN: 3-8027-3154-9.

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