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This book provides a basic understanding of refractories. This includes the fundamentals of refractory technology supported by phase diagrams as well as detailing the prominent applications of these essential industrial materials. This book covers all the facets of refractory technology, starting from classification, properties, standard specifications, details of the conventional shaped refractories, including relevant phase diagrams & application areas and also the details of unshaped refractories including various classifications, bonding, additives and their applications.

This edition of the Progress in Ceramic Technology series compiles articles published on thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) by The American Ceramic Society (ACerS). It collects in one resource the current research papers on materials-related aspects of thermal barrier coatings and associated technologies. Logically organized and carefully selected, the papers in this edition divide into six categories: Applications Material Improvements and Novel Compositions Developments in Processing Mechanical Properties Thermal Properties Citations follow each title in the table of contents, making this a key resource for professionals and academia.