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Sintering of advanced materials

Edited by Z Z Fang, University of Utah, USA

 - explores the thermodynamics of sintering including sinter bonding and densification
 - chapters review a variety of sintering methods including atmosphere, vacuum, liquid phase and microwave sintering
 - discusses sintering of a variety of materials featuring refractory metals, super hard materials and functionally graded materials

Sintering is a method for manufacturing components from ceramic or metal powders by heating the powder until the particles adhere to form the component required. The resulting products are characterised by an enhanced density and strength, and are used in a wide range of industries. Sintering of advanced materials: fundamentals and processes reviews important developments in this technology and its applications

Part one discusses the fundamentals of sintering with chapters on topics such as the thermodynamics of sintering, kinetics and mechanisms of densification, the kinetics of microstructural change and liquid phase sintering. Part two reviews advanced sintering processes including atmospheric sintering, vacuum sintering, microwave sintering, field/current assisted sintering and photonic sintering. Finally, Part three covers sintering of aluminium, titanium and their alloys, refractory metals, ultrahard materials, thin films, ultrafine and nanosized particles for advanced materials.

With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors, Sintering of advanced materials: fundamentals and processes reviews the latest advances in sintering and will be a standard reference for researchers and engineers involved in the processing of ceramics, powder metallurgy, net-shape manufacturing and those using advanced materials in such sectors as electronics, automotive and aerospace engineering.

ISBN 1 84569 562 3
ISBN-13: 978 1 84569 562 0
September 2010
504 pages  234 x 156mm  hardback  
£150.00 / US$255.00 / €190.00

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About the editor

Dr Zhigang Zak Fang is a Professor in the Powder Metallurgy Research Laboratory of the Faculty of Metallurgical Engineering at the University of Utah, USA.

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Contents

PART 1 FUNDAMENTALS OF SINTERING
PART 2 ADVANCED SINTERING PROCESSES
PART 3 SINTERING OF ADVANCED MATERIALS

PART 1 FUNDAMENTALS OF SINTERING

Thermodynamics of sintering
R M German, San Diego State University, USA
 - Introduction
 - The sintering process
 - Surface energy
 - Sintering stress
 - Atomistic changes in sintering
 - Sintering changes prior to interfacial energy equilibrium
 - Microstructure gradients
 - Chemical and strain gradients
 - Thermodynamics, stages and mechanisms of mass flow
 - Microstructure links to sintering thermodynamics
 - Conclusion
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Kinetics and mechanisms of densification
M N Rahaman, Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA
 - Introduction
 - Solid-state sintering
 - Viscous sintering
 - Liquid-phase sintering
 - Pressure-assisted sintering
 - Effects of material and process variables
 - Conclusions
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Path and kinetics of microstructural change in simple sintering
R T DeHoff, University of Florida, USA
 - Introduction
 - The description of microstructural evolution
 - Path of microstructural change in sintering
 - Cell structure visualization of the path
 - The thermodynamics of sintering
 - Kinetics of densification
 - Discussion
 - Conclusion
 - References

Computer modelling of sintering: theory and examples
W Niu and J Pan, University of Leicester, UK
 - Introduction
 - Sintering modelling at the atomic scale
 - Sintering modelling at the particle level
 - Sintering modelling at the component scale
 - Multi-scale modelling of sintering
 - Conclusion *Acknowledgements
 - References

Liquid phase sintering
S-J L Kang, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Korea
 - Introduction
 - Grain growth in a liquid matrix
 - Densification during liquid phase sintering
 - Summary
 - References

Master sintering curve and its application in sintering of ceramics
C B DiAntonio and K G Ewsuk, Sandia National Laboratories, USA
 - Introduction to electroceramics
 - Sintering and densification of electroceramics
 - Master sintering curve as applied to electronic ceramics
 - Extending the master sintering curve to the third dimension
 - Case study: Controlling electrical performance of ZnO varistors using a master sintering curve
 - Conclusion
 - Acknowledgements
 - References

PART 2 ADVANCED SINTERING PROCESSES

Atmospheric sintering
C Blais, Université Laval, Canada
 - Introduction
 - Types and sources of sintering atmospheres
 - Thermodynamics aspects of atmosphere sintering
 - Role of atmosphere in sintering
 - References

Vacuum sintering
D Heaney, The Pennsylvania State University and Advanced Powder Products, Inc., USA
 - Introduction
 - Evaporation under vacuum
 - Material purification
 - Densification under vacuum
 - Equipment configurations
 - Practical processing
 - References

Microwave sintering of ceramics, composites and metal powders
D Agrawal, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
 - Introduction
 - Microwave sintering of important materials
 - Mechanisms to explain microwave-matter interactions
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Fundamentals and applications of field/current assisted sintering
D V Quach and J R Groza, University of California, A Zavaliangos, Drexel University, USA and U Anselmi-Tamburini, University of Pavia, Italy
 - Introduction
 - Fundamentals of sintering under an external electrical field/current
 - Applications of field/current activated sintering
 - Conclusions
 - Acknowledgement
 - References

Photonic sintering – an example: photonic curing of silver nanoparticles
J West, J W Sears, S Smith and M Carter, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, USA
 - Introduction
 - Background
 - Experimental results
 - Heat equation simulations of the photonic curing process
 - Conclusions
 - References

PART 3 SINTERING OF ADVANCED MATERIALS

Sintering of aluminium and its alloys
M Qian and G B Schaffer, The University of Queensland, Australia
 - Introduction
 - Aluminium P/M and its application
 - Green shape formation
 - Sintering atmosphere and dew point control
 - The surface of air-atomised aluminium powder
 - Disruption of the oxide film by powder compaction and amorphous-to-crystalline transformation
 - Sintering of aluminium in nitrogen
 - Mechanical properties of sintered aluminium alloys
 - Future trends
 - Acknowledgements
 - References

Sintering of titanium and its alloys
M Qian and G B Schaffer, The University of Queensland and C Bettles, Monash University, Australia
 - Introduction
 - Titanium powder
 - Powder compaction
 - Sintering
 - Mechanical properties and applications
 - Future trends
 - Acknowledgements
 - References

Sintering of refractory metals
J L Johnson, ATI Engineered Products, USA
 - Introduction
 - Refractory metals and alloys
 - Refractory metal powders
 - Sintering methods
 - Solid-state sintering
 - Activated sintering
 - Liquid-phase sintering
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Sintering of ultrahard materials
J D Belnap, Smith Megadiamond, USA
 - Introduction
 - Thermodynamic and kinetic considerations
 - High pressure/high temperature apparatus
 - Microstructure development
 - Future trends
 - References

Constrained sintering of ceramics, films and coatings
O Guillon, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany, R K Bordia, University of Washington, USA and C L Martin, Laboratoire SIMAP, France
 - Introduction
 - Background
 - Densification kinetics of constrained films and coatings
 - Microstructural development
 - Numerical simulation of densification and microstructural evolution
 - Crack growth and damage evolution during constrained sintering
 - Conclusion and future trends
 - References

Sintering of ultrafine and nanosized particles
Z Z Fang and H Wang, University of Utah, USA
 - Introduction
 - Thermodynamic driving force for the sintering of nanosized particles
 - Kinetics of the sintering of nanosized particles
 - Grain growth during sintering of nano particles
 - Techniques for controlling grain growth while achieving full densification
 - Conclusion
 - References