附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-360) and index.
Principles of designing glass-ceramic formation -- Advantages of glass-ceramic formation -- Factors of design -- Crystal structures and mineral properties -- Nucleation -- Crystal growth -- Composition systems for glass-ceramics -- Alkaline and alkaline-earth silicates -- Aluminosilicates -- Flourosilicates -- Silicophosphates -- Iron silicates -- Phosphates -- Other systems -- Microstructure control -- Solid-state reactions -- Microstructure -- Control of key properties -- Methods and measurements -- Applications of glass-ceramics -- Technical applications -- Consumer applications -- Optical applications -- Medical and dental glass-ceramics -- Electrical and electronic applications -- Architectural applications -- Coating and solders.