Course detail
Advanced Ceramics Technologies
FSI-9PKT Acad. year: 2025/2026 Both semester
This course deals with the technological basics of advanced bulk polycrystalline ceramics. The emphasis is put on principles of the technologies and on advantages and limits of particular methods resulting from these principles. Modern processing methods such as additive manufacturing methods and CNC milling of ceramic blanks are also included in the technology overview .
Language of instruction
Czech
Supervisor
Entry knowledge
Students have to prove the knowledge of structure and properties of ceramic materials. Knowledge of chemistry is assumed on the secondary school level enhanced by basic knowledge of chemistry (surface and interparticle forces).
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Examination will be carried out in the way of discussion with the student. During the discussion students will prove the knowledge of principles of advanced ceramic processing methods. Each student will get a selected product of polycrystalline ceramic product with a brief material and purpose descriptions. In the following discussion students have to be able to choose an appropriate fabrication method. This method has to be described and justified.
Compensation for missed lessons will be solved case by case.
Aims
The aim of the course is to aquire the basic overview of advanced ceramic technologies including the latest trends in manufacturing of bulk polycrystalline ceramics. Students will learn of principles of particular methods, their advantages and limits.
Participants of the course will be able to analyse processing needs of a particular ceramic part and select the appropriate processing method for the required application.
The study programmes with the given course
Programme D-MAT-P: Materials Sciences, Doctoral, recommended course
Type of course unit
Lecture
20 hours, compulsory
Syllabus
1. Introduction to ceramics, definitions, properties, classification of ceramics, specification of advanced ceramics.
2. Ceramic powder characterization, powder packing, effects of powder characteristics on packing density, powder agglomeration.
3. Ceramic suspensions, colloidal treatment, spray drying, freeze granulation.
4. Forming methods – dry shaping, methods and principles.
5. Forming methods – wet shaping, methods and principles.
6. Forming methods – plastic shaping, methods and principles.
7. Free form fabrication, additive manufacturing, methods and principles.
8. Drying and binder removal.
9. Milling of ceramics, porous ceramics.
10. Sintering, mechanisms, effect of particle packing, pressure assisted sintering – methods and principles.