SYMPOSIUM 16: Advanced Manufacturing and Processing of Ceramic Materials

Processing and manufacturing routes control the microstructure and properties of advanced structural and functional ceramic materials. Almost all stages during the manufacturing of ceramics have some effects on the mechanical, electrical, and optical properties of ceramic products. Some of the manufacturing variables may include the purity and particle size of the starting powders, mixing and milling of powders, and the consolidation process, which may influence the microstructural formation, such as the phase transformation, grain growth, porosity, defects, and residual stress in ceramics.

This symposium seeks technical presentations related to experimental and modeling studies of various processes related to the synthesis, sintering, casting, additive manufacturing, machining, welding, and surface engineering of ceramic materials.

Proposed Sessions/Topics

• Synthesis of ceramic powders, such as sol-gel, molten salt, hydrothermal synthesis
• Preparation of ceramic powders, such as mixing, milling, and consolidation
• Sintering of ceramics, including spark plasma sintering, microwave sintering, flash sintering, cold sintering, laser sintering, etc.
• Welding and joining methods for ceramics
• Machining of ceramics, such as laser drilling and cutting, etc.
• Surface engineering of ceramics, including coating, shot peening, laser peening, etc.
• Multiscale models and/or in situ experimental methods to understand the processing mechanisms in ceramics

Symposium Organizer(s)

• Bai Cui, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
• William Headrick, RHI Magnesita, USA
• James Hemrick, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA
• Reeja Jayan, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
• Katie Goetschius, Corning Inc., USA
• Eric J. Faierson, Iowa State University, USA
• Keith DeCarlo, Blasch Precision Ceramics, Inc., USA
• Max Modugno, Oak Ridge National Lab, USA

Point(s) of Contact

• Bai Cui; bcui@unl.edu

Symposium Sponsor(s)

• Manufacturing Division
• Electronics Division
• Glass and Optical Materials Division