Ceramic materials are widely used in various industry, including construction, energy, and aerospace, which require the development of new materials or modification of existing ones with specified physical properties. Specialists in technical fields such as civil engineering, road construction, and metal and reinforced concrete structures directly work with composites, ceramics, polycrystalline, and nanomaterials. Therefore, the main goal of the core physics course is to introduce students to the research methods applied in professional practice and training them in techniques for analysing material properties. Based on experimental X-ray diffraction data for ceramics synthesized under different pressures during cold pressing, the algorithm and computer application were developed for conducting a physics practicum for the students of technical universities. The task was to study micro deformations and coherent scattering regions (CSRs) in polycrystalline substances. Three types of ceramic samples were investigated under pressures of 1.5 GPa, 2.5 GPa, and 3.0 GPa. Radiographic measurements were performed in 0.01° increments with 10-second exposure at diffraction angles corresponding to crystallographic planes (100), (111), (200), and (222). The developed algorithm separates the contributions of CRSs and micro deformations using diffraction peaks of the same order. This method allows students to calculate crystallite sizes, detect micro deformations in samples, and evaluate the degree of lattice distortion. The approach provides practical training in X-ray diffraction analysis, enhancing students to understand material microstructure and acquire skills required for working with modern engineering materials.
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