Ceramic Materials
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The official GTU curriculum for Ceramic Materials (subject code DI01052011) as prescribed for CT · Semester 1 divides the course into 5 units, covering 42 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (DI01052011)Unit 1 Clay
- 1.1. Explain the formation of clays.
- 1.1.1. Definition of clay, Formula of clay, weathering of rocks.
- 1.2. Explain the classification of clays
- 1.2.1. Primary and secondary clays with examples.
- 1.3. Describe winning method of clays.
- 1.3.1. Methods of winning ceramic materials from earth, open pit, underground mining and machineries and Clay storage.
- 1.4. Explain the purification methods of clays.
- 1.4.1. Purification of clay – mechanical and chemical methods – sorting, air separation, magnetic separation.
Unit 2 Silica
- 2.1. Describe the occurrence of silica.
- 2.1.1. Occurrence of various silica raw materials like quartz, sand, sand stone, quartzite, ganister, flint and their uses in the manufacture of various ceramic articles.
- 2.2. Explain the properties of silica
- 2.2.1. Physical and chemical properties of silica.
- 2.3. Describe the forms of silica.
- 2.3.1. Effect of heat on silica.
- 2.4. Explain the role of silica in triaxial body. 2.4.1Role of silica in triaxial body.
Unit 3 Fluxes
- 3.1. Explain the occurrence of fluxes.
- 3.1.1. Occurrence of various fluxes,,,
- 3.2. Describe the various types of feldspar.,
- 3.2.1. Types of feldspar like Potash Feldspar, Soda feldspar, Lime Feldspar, Cornish stone, nephelinesyenite.
- 3.3. Explain the properties of feldspar.
- 3.3.1. Properties of Potash Feldspar, Soda feldspar, Lime Feldspar, Cornish stone, nephelinesyenite.
- 3.4. Explain the role of feldspar in triaxial body.
- 3.4.1. Role of feldspar in triaxial body.
- 3.5. Explain the different types of carbonates and sulphates.
- 3.5.1. Different types of carbonates like Sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, calcium carbonate and Sulphates like sodium sulphate, potassium sulphate, calcium sulphate ect.
- 10. 20% GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Program Name: Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Ceramic Technology Course / Subject Code: DI01052011 Course / Subject Name: Ceramic Materials w.e.f. 2024-25 http://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/
Unit 4 Alumina & synthetic raw material.
- 4.1. Explain the occurrence of alumina.
- 4.1.1. Occurance of various forms of alumina.
- 4.2. Describe the various types of alumina.
- 4.1. .1Different types of alumina like gibbsite, Diaspora, bauxite, corundum, fused alumina and sintered alumina, tubular alumina.
- 4.2. Explain the properties of alumina.
- 4.3. Describe alumino silicates.
- 4.4.1. Alumino silicates like kyanite, Silimanite, andalusite & mullite.
- 4.5. Explain synthetic raw materials.
- 4.4. .1 Synthetic raw materials like Carbides, Nitrides, Borides
Unit 5 Recycling of Industrial Wastes
- 5.1. Justify the need of understanding recycling of industrial waste like Cullets, Grog, Fly Ash, and Blast Furnace Slag.
- 5.1.1. Concept of recycling waste.
- 5.2. 5b. Establish the relationship of sustainability and recycling of industrial waste.
- 5.2.1. Sustainability and recycling
- 5.3. Suggest methods of recycling ceramic waste with examples.
- 5.3.1. Methods to recycle ceramic waste
- 5.4. 5d. Suggest methods to dispose ceramic waste
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