Powder technology Lab
The laboratory is interested in teaching students the concept of powder technology from the stages of crushing raw materials, grinding, screening, mixing, pressing and sintering processes, and then verifying the specifications of ceramic materials.
Laboratory devices
sequence |
device |
No. |
1 |
1-digital sensitive balance |
1 |
2 |
2-digital sensitive balance |
1 |
3 |
4-digital sensitive balance |
4 |
4 |
Drying furnace |
2 |
5 |
Ball milling |
1 |
6 |
Blades milling |
4 |
7 |
Steel milling |
1 |
8 |
Ceramic milling |
1 |
9 |
Ceramic milling machine |
1 |
10 |
Hydraulic press |
1 |
11 |
A device for measuring compressibility and compressing samples |
1 |
12 |
Variant sizes sieves (2 types) |
9 |
13 |
Vibrating sieves |
3 |
14 |
Mechanical-electrical mixer |
2 |
15 |
Electric heater with mixer |
1 |
16 |
Texture heater |
2 |
17 |
Distillation device |
2 |
18 |
Water path |
1 |
19 |
Ultra-sonic water path |
2 |
20 |
Densities measuring device |
1 |
Laboratory syllabus
No. |
Third stage (all branches) |
1 |
Crushing |
2 |
Milling and Maxing ceramic powder |
3 |
Production of powder by atomization |
4 |
Measurement particle size distribution for powder |
5 |
Apparent density |
6 |
Tap density |
7 |
Powder compaction |
8 |
Sintering of ceramic powders |
9 |
Flow ability test |
10 |
Thermal shock |
No. |
Third stage (all branches) |
1 |
Dimensions Test of Bricks |
2 |
Compressive Strength Test of Bricks |
3 |
Efflorescence Test of Bricks |
4 |
Water Absorption Test of Bricks |
5 |
Standard Consistence Test for the Paste of Cement |
6 |
Test initial setting time and final setting time for cement paste |
7 |
Determination of soundness of cement using le chatelier apparatus |