Mullite

The only book to provide a complete survey -- from the crystallographic fundamentals right up to recent high-tech applications in aerospace technology. Following a general introduction to the topic, the authors go on to cover the crystal chemistry of mullite and related phases, as well as its basic properties, phase equilibria and stability. One whole section is devoted to the synthesis and processing of mullite ceramics, while later ones cover mullite coatings, fibers and matrix composites. For materials scientists, solid state chemists and physicists, crystallographers and mineralogists Mullite in the strict sense, with the composition 3Al2O3 . 2SiO2, has been the subject of numerous crystal structure and crystal-chemical studies, not only for basic reasons but also because of its outstanding electrical, mechanical and thermal properties, and its wide use in traditional and advanced ceramics. Front Matter.pdf......Page 0 c1.pdf......Page 19 c1.1.pdf......Page 89 c2.pdf......Page 160 c3.pdf......Page 245 c4.pdf......Page 268 c5.pdf......Page 366 c6.pdf......Page 394 c7.pdf......Page 414 Index.pdf......Page 494