1. Edition - September 2005 219.- Euro 2005. XXII, 487 Pages, Hardcover 332 Fig. - Handbook/Reference Book - ISBN-10: 3-527-30974-8 ISBN-13: 978-3-527-30974-0 - Wiley-VCH, Weinheim
Short description A detailed survey of this important engineering material, from the fundamental crystallographic aspects up to the recent high-tech composites used in aerospace technology.
From the contents GENERAL INTRODUCTION CRYSTAL CHEMISTRY OF MULLITE AND RELATED PHASES The mullite-type family of crystal structures The real structure of mullite Foreign atom incorporation in mullite Mullite-type gels and glasses BASIC PROPERIES OF MULLITE Mechanical properties of mullite Thermal properties of mullite Miscelllaneous properties Structure-controlled formation of mullite Phase transformation of mullite Spectroscopic data PHASE EQUILIBRIA AND STABILITY OF MULLITE The Al2O3-SiO2 phase diagram Influence of environmental conditions on the stability of mullite Ternary X-Al2O3-SiO2 phase diagrams SYNTHESIS AND PROCESSING OF MULLITE CERAMICS Mullite synthesis Processing of mullite ceramics Mechanical properties Thermal properties Miscellaneous properties Application of mullite ceramics MULLITE COATINGS Chemical gas phase deposited mullite coatings Plasma and flame sprayed mullite coatings Application of mullite coatings MULLITE FIBERS Mullite whiskers Sol-gel derived continuous mullite fibers Melt grown continuous mullite fibers MULLITE MATRIX COMPOSITES Whisker reinforced mullitematrix composites Continuous fiber reinforced mullite matrix composites Platelet and particle reinforced composites Metal reinforced mullite composites Applications of mullite composites
