The following activities are carried out in the Laboratory of Ceramic Materials:

• synthesis of advanced ceramics;

• advanced ceramic processing;

• characterization of starting powders;

• homogenization of powders;

• incorporation of additives into the powder mixture;

• consolidation of powders by pressing and slip casting;

• binder evaporation;

•  high temperature sintering;

• measurement of physical properties.

The following equipments are available: 

• ball mills; 

• hydraulic press; 

• digital scale; 

• Chinelatto flat grinder; 

• Altmann planetary mill; 

• Minitom cutting machine; 

• INTI oven — 1700°C; 

• Netsch Programmable oven; 

• Jung oven — 1400°C; 

• EDG oven — 1200°C. 

Area: 60 m².

Contacts: Prof. Marcelo Henrique Prado da Silva  (Head of LMC) - marceloprado@ime.eb.br 

    Cel R/1 Eduardo de Sousa Lima  - sousalima@ime.eb.br  

    Prof. Alaelson Vieira Gomes - alaelson@ime.eb.br