Rubies and Implants

Aluminium oxide and Its Diverse Facets

Bozena Arnold

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German

Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
04 November 2022

Chemistry; Earth sciences; Petrology; Materials science

A material that enchants us as ruby or sapphire and is applied in watches or lasers.

A material that gives us a better life in the form of implants.

A material that provides irreplaceable technical services with its hardness and heat resistance.

A fascinating material. Its name is aluminium oxide.

In this book you will find a lot of exciting and often astonishing information about this extraordinary material. First, the necessary facts about the substance aluminium oxide are given. Then the world of the gemstones ruby and sapphire is described. And finally, the world of alumina as well as technical ceramics is illuminated.

By: Bozena Arnold
Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Country of Publication: Germany
Edition: 1st ed. 2022
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm,
Weight: 180g
ISBN: 9783662661154
ISBN 10: 3662661152
Pages: 97
Publication Date: 04 November 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr. Bozena Arnold (formerly Boczek) is professor emerita of materials engineering at HAW Hamburg University of Applied Sciences and has many years of experience in imparting materials engineering knowledge.