1. Ceramics A Presentation Stacy Carleton Kurt Fackrell ME 372 Fall 2001

2. What are they? Non-metallic, non- organic homogenous compounds.

3. Properties Hard (often 700 – 7000 Brinell) Brittle Temperature Resistant Low Density (usually 2 – 4 g/cm 3 ) Chemically inert Insulating

4. Applications Structural - Brick - Sewer Pipe - Roofing Tile

5. Applications Whiteware - Porcelain - Floor & wall tile - Sanitary equipment

6. Applications Refractories - Furnaces - Smelters - Fire retardants

7. Applications Glasses - Windows - Bottles - Fiberglass

8. Applications Abrasives -Diamond - Silicon Carbide - Alumina

9. Applications Cements - Roads - Bridges - Buildings

10. Applications Advanced - Cutting tools - Biotechnology - Superconductors

11. Sites AZoM.com – Huge materials database www.ceramicsource.org www.ceramics.org www.researchabrasive.com www.acers.org -- Includes database of articles and links www.cmi-ferrite.com -- Ceramic magnets www.aristonceramic.com -- Sanitary devices