CRYSTALLISATION AND DEVITRIFICATION: The glassy state -- Crystallisation in supercooled liquids -- Nucleation and crystallisation of glasses -- NUCLEATING AGENTS AND GLASS TYPES FOR CONTROLLED CRYSTALLISATION: Types of nucleating agents -- Selection of glass types -- THE GLASS-CERAMIC PROCESS: The preparation of glasses -- Conversion of the glass to a microcrystalline ceramic -- Special glass-ceramic processes -- THE PROPERTIES OF GLASS-CERAMICS: General physical and chemical properties -- Mechanical properties -- Electrical properties -- Thermal properties -- APPLICATIONS OF GLASS-CERAMICS: General and mechanical engineering applications -- Applications in electrical engineering and electronics -- Lighting and optical applications -- Applications in aerospace engineering -- Applications in nuclear engineering -- Applications in medical and related fields -- THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL OF GLASS-CERAMICS: Glass-ceramics research -- Technology and applications.
