In this book you will find a lot of exciting and often astonishing information about these extraordinary and diverse materials. The presentation is essentially structured chronologically and follows the history of the discovery of these materials. Their properties and areas of application are described. The book is a mixture of specialist and non-fiction: understandable for experts and laypeople.
This book is a translation of the original German 1st edition Zirkon, Zirkonium, Zirkonia - ähnliche Namen, verschiedene Materialien by Bożena Arnold, published by Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature in 2019. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation. Springer Nature works continuously to further the development of tools for the production of books and on the related technologies to support the authors.
Author(s): Bożena Arnold
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 114
City: Cham
Preface
Contents
1: The Constant Confusion: An Introduction
2: Zircon: A Common Mineral
2.1 From the History of the Zircon
2.2 Properties of Zircon
2.3 Occurrence of Zircon
Further Reading
3: Zircon: A Genuine Gemstone
Further Reading
4: In the Service of Geology
4.1 The Atomic Clock
4.2 Geochronometry with the Aid of Zircon
4.3 The Oldest Zircons
Further Reading
5: Zircon Sand: An Important Raw Material
5.1 Occurrence of Zircon Sand
5.2 Application of Zircon Sand
Further Reading
6: Zirconium: A Hardly Known Metal
6.1 Discovery and Naming
6.2 Extraction of Zirconium
6.3 Properties of Zirconium
Further Reading
7: Hafnium: Twin Brother of Zirconium
Further Reading
8: Zirconium Materials and Their Application
8.1 Zirconium as the Main Alloying Element
8.2 Zirconium in Other Materials
Further Reading
9: Zirconium and the Fuel Element
9.1 Fuel Element and Fuel Rod
9.2 Problems with Fuel Elements
Further Reading
10: Zirconium Oxide: A Versatile Material
11: Natural Zirconium Oxide
Further Reading
12: Artificial Zirconium Oxide
12.1 Powder Production
12.2 Sintering of Components
Classic Sintering Technology
Ceramic Powder Injection Moulding
Further Reading
13: The Crystal World of Zirconium Oxide
13.1 Lattice Transformations of Zirconium Oxide
13.2 Stabilisation of Certain Crystal Lattices
13.3 Transformation Strengthening
Further Reading
14: Zirconium Oxide Materials
14.1 Classification of Zirconium Oxide Materials
14.2 Fully Stabilized Zirconium Oxide CSZ (FSZ)
14.3 Partially Stabilized Zirconium Oxide PSZ
14.4 Partially Stabilized Polycrystalline Zirconium Oxide TZP
14.5 Properties of Zirconium Oxide Materials
14.6 Other Zirconium Oxide Materials
Nanocrystalline Zirconium Oxide Ceramics
Particle and Fiber Reinforced Zirconium Oxide Ceramics
Further Reading
15: Zirconium Oxide Versus Aluminium Oxide
15.1 Comparison of Characteristics
15.2 Mixed Ceramics
ATZ Mixed Ceramics
ZTA Mixed Ceramic
Further Reading
16: Ceramic Like Steel
Further Reading
17: Zirconium Oxide in Technology
17.1 Application for Cutting Tools
17.2 Application for Wear-resistant Components
17.3 Application in Corrosive Environment
17.4 Application in Case of Thermal Stress
17.5 Application for Tools with Optimized Surfaces
17.6 Other Areas of Application
Oxygen Sensors
Implants in Medical Technology
Abrasives and Pigments
Insulation Parts in Electrical Engineering
Further Reading
18: Zirconium Oxide Kitchen Utensils
Further Reading
19: Zirconium Oxide and the Lambda Sensor
19.1 Task of the Lambda Sensor
19.2 Oxygen-ion Conductivity of Zirconium Oxide
19.3 Operating Principle of the Lambda Sensor
Further Reading
20: Zirconium Oxide in Dentistry
20.1 Requirements for Dental Crowns and Dental Bridges
20.2 Fabrication of Zirconium Oxide Ceramic Dentures
20.3 Implants
Further Reading
21: Zirconia: A Synthetic Gemstone
Further Reading
22: Two Doubles of the Diamond
Further Reading
Index
