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Structure and Properties of Materials
1. Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering
2. Atomic Structure and Interatomic Bonding
3. The Structure of Crystalline Solids
4. Imperfections in Solids
5. Diffusion
6. Mechanical Properties of Metals
7. Dislocations and Strengthening Mechanisms
8. Failure
9. Phase Diagrams
10. Phase Transformations
11. Thermal Properties
12. Electrical Properties
13. Magnetic Properties
14. Optical Properties
15. Structure and Properties of Ceramics
16. Structure and Properties of Polymers
17. Composites
Structure and Properties of Ceramics
Ceramic Structures
Ionic Crystal Structures
Coordination Number
Radius Ratio Rules
Pauling's Rules
AX Type Structures
Rock Salt Structure
Cesium Chloride Structure
Zinc Blende Structure
Wurtzite Structure
AmXp Type Structures
Fluorite Structure
Antifluorite Structure
Rutile Structure
AmBnXp Type Structures
Perovskite Structure
Spinel Structure
Corundum Structure
Silicate Ceramics
Silica Tetrahedra
Silicate Structures
Framework Silicates
Chain Silicates
Sheet Silicates
Isolated Silicates
Clay Minerals
Feldspar
Quartz
Carbon Structures
Diamond Structure
Graphite Structure
Graphene
Carbon Nanotubes
Fullerenes
Imperfections in Ceramics
Point Defects
Schottky Defects
Frenkel Defects
Electronic Defects
Nonstoichiometry
Linear Defects
Dislocations in Ceramics
Limited Slip Systems
Planar Defects
Grain Boundaries
Antiphase Boundaries
Stacking Faults
Mechanical Properties of Ceramics
Elastic Properties
High Elastic Modulus
Anisotropy
Strength Properties
Compressive Strength
Tensile Strength
Flexural Strength
Brittle Fracture of Ceramics
Crack Propagation
Fracture Toughness
Weibull Statistics
Flaw Sensitivity
Mechanisms of Plastic Deformation
Limited Slip Systems
Dislocation Motion
Grain Boundary Sliding
Creep in Ceramics
High Temperature Deformation
Creep Mechanisms
Creep Resistance
Thermal Shock Resistance
Thermal Stress
Thermal Shock Parameters
Processing of Ceramics
Powder Processing
Forming Methods
Sintering
Densification
Applications of Ceramics
Structural Ceramics
Electronic Ceramics
Bioceramics
Refractory Ceramics
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