Mechanical Properties of Ceramics and Composites

This book presents a comprehensive review, evaluation, and summary of the dependence of mechanical properties on grain and particle parameters of monolithic ceramics and ceramic composites. Emphasizing the critical link between fabrication and ceramic performance, the book covers the grain dependence of monolithic properties and the dependence of c

Roy W. Rice is a consultant based in Alexandria, Virginia. The author of Porosity of Ceramics (Marcel Dekker, Inc.) and the author or coauthor of nearly 300 scientific publications, including journal papers, book chapters, and conference  proceedings, as well as the holder of nearly 30 patents, Mr. Rice is a Fellow of the American Society for Metals and the American Ceramic Society. He received the B.S. (1957) and M.S. (1962) degrees in physics from the University of Washington, Seattle.

Preface, Symbols and Abbreviations, Chapter 1 - Introduction to Grain and Particle Effects on Ceramic and Ceramic Composite Properties, Part I - Grain Dependence of Monolithic Ceramic Properties, Chapter 2 - Grain Dependence of Microcracking, Crack Propagation, and Fracture Toughness at -22°C, Chapter 3 - Grain Dependence of Ceramic Tensile Strengths at -22°C, Chapter 4 - Grain Dependence of Indentation Hardness at -22°C, Chapter 5 Grain Dependence of Compressive Strength, Wear, and Related Behavior at -22°C, Chapter 6 - Grain Effects on Thermal Shock Resistance and Elevated Temperature Crack Propagation, Toughness, and Tensile Strength, Chapter 7 - Grain Dependence of Hardness, Compressive Strength, Wear, and Related Behavior at Elevated Temperatures, Part II - Dependence of Ceramic, Especially Particulate, Composite Properties on Grain and Particle Parameters, Chapter 8 - Particle (and Grain) Effects on Elastic Properties, Crack Propagation, and Fracture Toughness of Ceramic Composites at -22°C, Chapter 9 - Particle Dependence of Tensile Strength of Ceramic Composites at -22°C, Chapter 10 Composite Particle and Grain Effects on Hardness, Compressive Strength, Wear, and Related Behavior at -22°C, Chapter 11 - Particle and Grain Effects on Mechanical Properties of Composites at Elevated Temperature, Chapter 12 - Summary and Perspective for the Microstructural Dependence of Mechanical Properties of Dense Monolithic and Composite Ceramics, Index