Mullite

GENERAL INTRODUCTION
CRYSTAL CHEMISTRY OF MULLITE AND RELATED PHASES
The mullite-type family of crystal structures
The real structure of mullite
Foreign atom incorporation in mullite
Mullite-type gels and glasses
BASIC PROPERIES OF MULLITE
Mechanical properties of mullite
Thermal properties of mullite
Miscelllaneous properties
Structure-controlled formation of mullite
Phase transformation of mullite
Spectroscopic data
PHASE EQUILIBRIA AND STABILITY OF MULLITE
The Al2O3-SiO2 phase diagram
Influence of environmental conditions on the stability of mullite
Ternary X-Al2O3-SiO2 phase diagrams
SYNTHESIS AND PROCESSING OF MULLITE CERAMICS
Mullite synthesis
Processing of mullite ceramics
Mechanical properties
Thermal properties
Miscellaneous properties
Application of mullite ceramics
MULLITE COATINGS
Chemical gas phase deposited mullite coatings
Plasma and flame sprayed mullite coatings
Application of mullite coatings
MULLITE FIBERS
Mullite whiskers
Sol-gel derived continuous mullite fibers
Melt grown continuous mullite fibers
MULLITE MATRIX COMPOSITES
Whisker reinforced mullitematrix composites
Continuous fiber reinforced mullite matrix composites
Platelet and particle reinforced composites
Metal reinforced mullite composites
Applications of mullite composites