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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Engineering
Programme of Mechanical Engineering
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
MAK8349 Seramik Malzemeler 4 Spring 8 3+0+0 3 3
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator Prof. Faruk ÜNSAÇAR
Instructor(s) -
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Content
Introduction and Comparison of Traditional Ceramic Materials and Advanced Ceramic Materials. Classification of General özellikleri.seramik Product of Ceramic Materials, space, and Turkey Introduction to Ceramics Industrial / Bonding in Ceramic Materials and Crystal Structures. Properties of ceramic materials (Physical and mechanical properties) / Ceramic phase diagrams / Ceramics Raw materials: Formation and properties of quartz ceramic raw materials (Clay, kaolen, formations and thermal behaviors) Unsolicited ceramic raw materials (Quartz, feldspar, talc, limestone, SiC, B4C, Al2O3 ) / Test methods applied to ceramic raw materials. Mineralogical analysis (x-ray, DTA) / Molding methods of ceramics materials: casting, shaping on the drilling machine (CP, CIP, HP, HIP) Extrusion, Injection / Drying and sintering methods in ceramics materials and necessary subjects to be considered. Introduction of furnaces used for this purpose / Mechanical tests applied to ceramics and densification, porosity, specific gravity, drying and cooking reduction test methods / Classification of ceramic glazes. Glaze raw materials, preparation of glaze, experiments applied to glazed structures / Properties of engineering ceramics (Al2O3, SiC, B4C) production and usage areas
Objectives of the Course
Introducing the latest developments in ceramic materials from the inner structure to the production and usage areas of the increasingly important ceramic materials, and to give them the ability to solve the problems that may arise in the industry.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Introduction and Comparison of Traditional Ceramic Materials and Advanced Ceramic Materials. General Properties of Ceramic Materials
2 Classification of ceramic products, Uses and Turkey Introducing the Ceramic Industry
3 Bonds and Crystal Structures in Ceramic Materials.
4 Properties of ceramic materials (Physical and mechanical properties)
5 Ceramic phase diagrams
6 (Quartz, feldspar, talc, limestone, SiC, B4C, Al2O3) of ceramic raw materials and their properties (clay, kaolen, formations and thermal behaviors)
7 Test methods applied to ceramic raw materials. Physical tests (sieve analysis, plasticity count, drying and firing shrinkage, flow test, thixotropic property) Minerological analysis (x-rays, DTA)
8 Mid-term
9 Forming methods: Pressing (CP, CIP, HP, HIP) Extrusion, injection
10 Drying and sintering methods and considerations in ceramic materials. Introduction of furnaces used for this purpose
11 Mechanical tests applied to ceramic materials and methods of determination of density, porosity, specific gravity, drying and cooking shrinkage test methods
12 Classification of ceramic glazes. Glaze raw materials, preparation of glazes, experiments applied to glazed structures.
13 Properties and applications of engineering ceramics (Al2O3, SiC, B4C)
14 Cement and Refractories
Textbook or Material
Resources W.D.Kingery, H.K.Bowen, D.R. Uhlmann, Introduction to Ceramics, 2.Edition, John Wiley and Sons,New York, 1976
W.D.Kingery, H.K.Bowen, D.R. Uhlmann, Introduction to Ceramics, 2.Edition, John Wiley and Sons,New York, 1976
W.D.Kingery, H.K.Bowen, D.R. Uhlmann, Introduction to Ceramics, 2.Edition, John Wiley and Sons,New York, 1976
W.D.Kingery, H.K.Bowen, D.R. Uhlmann, Introduction to Ceramics, 2.Edition, John Wiley and Sons,New York, 1976
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Field Study - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Listening - -
Midterms - -
Final Exam - -
Total 0 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 0 0 0
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 0 0 0
Midterms 0 0 0
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 0
Total Work Load / 30 0
Course ECTS Credits: 0