PACC 3. Densification and Microstructural Evolution in Ceramics During Sintering

This symposium will address the latest developments in the consolidation and related microstructural evolution in ceramics by conventional and novel sintering processes in terms of their fundamental understanding, technological issues, and industrial applications. Sintering remains the most critical processing step to make ceramics with the desired microstructure and properties. This symposium will focus on tailoring the micro-structure and properties of ceramics by advanced sintering processes and the increasing ability to design complex and multi­functional materials. It will also cover all aspects of sintering of ceramics.

Proposed session topics

• Fundamental aspects of sintering
• Modeling and simulation of sintering at multiple scales
• Sintering of multi-material and multi-layer systems
• Microstructural evolution in sintering processes
• Novel sintering processes (e.g. field-assisted, laser, low temperature)
• Sintering phenomena in additive manufacturing
• Stress-assisted sintering (e.g. hot-pressing, hot isostatic pressing, sinter-forging)
• Sintering of nano-structured materials

Symposium organizers

• Rajendra K. Bordia, Clemson University, USA, rbordia@clemson.edu
• Ali Akbari-Fakhrabadi, University of Chile, Chile, aliakbarif@uchile.cl
• Héctor Camacho Montes, Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
• Edgardo Benavidez, Argentina
• Carlos Gonzalez Oliver, Argentina
• Dachamir Hotza, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil
• Antrakrate Gupta, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India