Ceramic Processing
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Ceramic Processing Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Ceramic Processing (subject code 4365202) as prescribed for CT · Semester 6 divides the course into 5 units, covering 17 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 (4365202)Unit 1 CERAMIC CLASSIFIC ATION AND FABRICATI ON
- 1.1. Classification of ceramic fabrication methods. Rheological behavior of slurries: - Slip casting in permeable mould, examples of compositions of casting slurries and tape casting. Plastic-Forming processes:- Extrusion Pressing: - dry pressing etc.
- 1.2. Ceramic fabrication processes.
Unit 2 COLLOIDA L CERAMICS PROCESSIN G.
- 2.1. Types of colloids 2.2Electrostatic, Steric and electrostatic stabilizations.
- 2.3. Attractive surface forces.
- 2.4. Consolidated colloids' structure.
- 2.5. Detailed study of rheology of ceramic systems.
- 2.6. Particle sol-gel processing.
Unit 3 IMPACT OF PARTICLE SIZE ON CERAMIC PRODUCT. 3a.Explain the characteristic of solid particle.
- 3.1. Characteristics of solid particles.
- 3.2. Particle shapes, Size, Equivalent particle diameter.
- 3.3. Surface area, Average particle size & size distribution.
Unit 4 PROCESSES OF BONDING AND FORMING.
- 4.1. Characteristics of packing’s of uniform spheres, packing in interstices among coarser particles, packing of continuous size distributions and hindered packing.
- 4.2. Additives used in processing: water, organic liquids, surfactants, Binder formulations include cellulose and vinyl binders, as well Ceramic Processing Course Code: 4365202 Topics and Sub-topics as clay and molecular binders.
Unit 5 DRYING , CALCINATI ON AND SINTERING 5a.Describe drying mechanism.
- 5.1. The drying process, drying mechanism, drying shrinkage and defects and modes of drying.
- 5.2. Introduction to sintering of ceramics.
- 5.3. Hot and iso-static processing.
- 5.4. Binder removal,
- 5.5. Calcinations & affecting factors. Note:TheUOs need to be formulated at the ‘Application Level’ and above of Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy’ to accelerate the attainment of the COs and the competency.
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