Zircon, Zirconium, Zirconia - Similar Names, Different Materials

Description

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.   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