Ceramics A Presentation Stacy Carleton Kurt Fackrell ME 372 Fall 2001
What are they? Non-metallic, non- organic homogenous compounds.
Properties Hard (often 700 – 7000 Brinell) Brittle Temperature Resistant Low Density (usually 2 – 4 g/cm 3 ) Chemically inert Insulating
Applications Structural - Brick - Sewer Pipe - Roofing Tile
Applications Whiteware - Porcelain - Floor & wall tile - Sanitary equipment
Applications Refractories - Furnaces - Smelters - Fire retardants
Applications Glasses - Windows - Bottles - Fiberglass
Applications Abrasives -Diamond - Silicon Carbide - Alumina
Applications Cements - Roads - Bridges - Buildings
Applications Advanced - Cutting tools - Biotechnology - Superconductors
Sites AZoM.com – Huge materials database Includes database of articles and links -- Ceramic magnets -- Sanitary devices