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Microstructural Design of Ceramics

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A methodological approach to the design of ceramics with predetermined composition and microstructure is proposed. Its fundamental idea is to implement the accumulated knowledge into existing technologies or develop novel science-based technologies. The choice of a known microstructure and the design of a novel one is based on the knowledge accumulated so far on material structurization and properties as follows: knowledge systematization – analysis – generalization – establishment of regularities. The ideology of designing a novel material with predetermined microstructure consists in implementing the following sequence of stages: knowledge-based choice of microstructure and sintering conditions → manufacture of a pilot sample of the material (prototype) → study of the properties → optimization of the microstructure and properties → technology. An algorithm is proposed for designing a material with required microstructure, which can be achieved through coordinated structural transformations during sintering, whose evolution determines the formation of planned microstructural elements, their crystalline morphology, size, content, and distribution throughout the volume. An example is provided for designing the microstructure of silicon carbide material with a SiC–B4C eutectic binder.

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Translated from Poroshkovaya Metallurgiya, Vol. 51, No. 11–12 (488), pp. 117–138, 2012.

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Oleinik, G.S. Microstructural Design of Ceramics. Powder Metall Met Ceram 51, 709–723 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11106-013-9486-x

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