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The development of ceramic materials for high performance structural applications is reviewed. Although many attractive properties of these materials are intrinsic features of the chemical bonding, reliable performance depends on the mastery of micro-structurally dependent properties and hence on the successful design and fabrication of microstructures. Progress in these two areas is reviewed and trends in current work are described. The ability of analytical and modelling methods to deal with increasing complexity and the tendency of refined processing methods to yield more controlled products has led to the point where improved interaction between modelling and experiment can be expected. The economic matching of these products to applications remains challenging particularly where materials substitution is involved.
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Brook, R.J. (1991). Ceramics for Structural Purposes. In: Bunk, W.G.J. (eds) Advanced Structural and Functional Materials. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-49261-7_2
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