Course detail
Special Ceramics
FAST-BJA019Acad. year: 2025/2026
The objectives of the subject study is to improve the knowledge in the field of building ceramics, which is characterized by the great extend of different fire resistant materials and products of special ceramics. A part of education in the subject is to achieve also basic knowledge in the field of brick industry.
In the field of fire resistant materials the content of the subject discusses the assortment of mostly used alumo-silicate fire resisting materials, produced under utilization of natural and synthetic raw materials, of magnesite and dolomite products, of materials with high siliceous and high aluminous content, materials containing zirconates, materials containing carbon, i.e. materials with high heat resistance and products from pure oxides. Significant attention is paid also to non-shaped refractory materials and to refractory concrete, based on Portland cement and on aluminous cement. The students further will be acquainted with the production of ceramic lining materials (wall tiles, floor tiles), sanitary ceramics, stoneware and porcelain.
The lectures are accompanied by tutorials in laboratories.
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Guarantor
Department
Entry knowledge
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Aims
The student would manage the goal of the subject by acquiring knowledge on brick production – specific procedure and variety of brick production, properties and assortment of brick products, the use of brick products, on specific methods of production technology and properties of ceramic facing components, aggregates, health ceramics, porcelain, ceramics glazing.
Study aids
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Hanykýř, V., Kutzendorfer, J.: Technologie keramiky. SiliS, Praha 2008 (CS)
Pytlík, P., Sokolář, R.: Stavební keramika. CERM, Brno 2002 (CS)
Recommended reading
Sokolář, R. Speciální keramika - cihlářská výroba. Opora VUT FAST, modul BJ14_M01, brno 2006 (CS)
Sokolář, R. Speciální keramika - keramické obkladové prvky, kamenina. Opora VUT FAST, modul BJ14_M02, Brno 2006 (CS)
Sokolář, R. Speciální keramika - zdravotnická keramika, porcelán, povrchové úpravy keramiky, hořečnatá keramika. Opora VUT FAST, Brno 2006 (CS)
Classification of course in study plans
Type of course unit
Lecture
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Syllabus
- 1. Brick products, their use and properties. Brick raw materials, demands concerning their properties.
- 2. Raw material preparation, beneficiation lines, homogenization. Shaping in brick industry, paste rheology, auger machine.
- 3. Drying and firing in brick industry. Properties of fired brick body in dependence on porosity.
- 4. Ceramic tiles.
- 5. Stoneware.
- 6. Porcelain. Sanitary ceramics.
- 7. Engobes and glazes.
- 8. Refractory materials and their selected properties. testing of refractory materials.
- 9. Acidic refractory products – chamotte, silica. Basic refractory products.
- 10. Refractory castables based on Portland cement and aluminous cement.
- 11. Special refractory meterials. Silicon-carbide products, graphite and carbon products. Refractory materials from pure oxides.
Exercise
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
- 1. Introduction.
- 2. Influence of limestone on the firing shrinkage of ceramic body – preparation of test samples.
- 3. Influence of limestone on the firing shrinkage of ceramic body – properties of fired test samples.
- 4. Assessment of the impact of feldspar as a flux – preparation of test samples.
- 5. Assessment of the impact of feldspar as a flux – the characteristics of the samples after firing.
- 6. Calculate the composition of the glaze by Seger formula.
- 7. Excursion.
- 8. Castable – calculation formula, preparation of test samples.
- 9. Castable – properties of the test samples after firing.
- 10. Verification behavior of glazes on ceramic bodies.
- 11. Credit.