Theory and Practice of ceramic design and Technology

At the end of the course, students should be able to: 1. understand the technologies of working clay; 2. know the preparation and blending of ceramic bodies, including raw materials; 3. characterization of raw materials; 4. measurement of properties; and 5. green body preparation, drying, and firing.

The course is designed to provide knowledge on different kinds of clay and their characteristics concerning their chemical composition, physical and working properties. Plastic and non-plastic ceramic materials, quartz invasion, thermal expansion, and shock. Clay formulation and bending – line and triaxial blending in clay. Reasons for formulating and blending the clay bodies. Englobe, glaze, and their composition with silica. Various types of glaze, their chemical compositions, and make—materials for ceramic and their characteristics concerning their chemical composition, physical, mechanical, and thermal properties.