The European Ceramic Society
2025 ECerS - FIRE Summer School - Marc Huger
Multi-scale material examination
Prof. Marc HUGER
Institute of Research for CERamics (www.ircer.fr), Limoges, France
This advanced course explores effective thermomechanical properties in refractory materials, seen as composite systems, and emphasizing coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) mismatch phenomena and their impact on material performance. The lecture bridges theoretical frameworks with industrial applications, progressing from atomic-scale property prediction (through ab initio calculations) to macroscopic behaviour (via modelling techniques based on homogenization).
Advanced numerical methods model microstructural evolution under thermomechanical loading. Two case studies will illustrate the effect of CTE mismatch: Aluminium Titanate based materials demonstrate that a well-controlled microcracking can strongly enhance thermal shock resistance, while high-zirconia fused cast refractories reveal the effect of martensitic transformations. This presentation will correlate predictive modelling approaches for microstructure design and experimental validation
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2026 ECerS International Ceramist Student Exchange Program – 1st call!
In the frame of the 2026 ECerS International Student exchange program, ECerS is opening a call to allow grants to European Students to attend the 50th ICACC (International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites) that will be held from 25th to 30th January 2026 in Daytona Beach - Florida - United States!
Next Deadline to apply to the JECS Trust for Mobility projects is 30th November 2025!
Please note that the decisions of the JECS Trust board will not be known before mid-February 2026. Activities submitted for the deadline of 30th November 2025 for support from the JECS Trust should then not begin before Mid-March 2026.
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