Handbook of Ceramics Glasses, and Diamonds

Materials design, prototyping, and manufacturing resource The be-all, end-all resource for product designers and industry specialists, Handbook of Ceramics, Glasses and Diamonds tells you how to get optimal performance from these materials. The Handbook is packed with materials properties, processes and requirements data. You get selection and design guidelines and valuable application insights, plus three chapters devoted exclusively to diamond technology. Written by leading materials expert Charles Harper, the Handbook brings you up to speed on cutting-edge ceramics, glasses and diamonds and their use innovative use in new products, including: * Electronic ceramics and advanced ceramics/composites * Advanced applications of glasses * Process and properties of CVD diamonds * Industrial diamonds and diamond technology applications