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Ceramics, Few properties of ceramics:, -Highly susceptible to fracture, -A…
Ceramics
A ceramic is an inorganic non-metallic solid made up of either metal or non-metal compounds that have been shaped and then hardened by heating to high temperatures. In general, they are hard, corrosion-resistant and brittle.
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Some ceramics are said to be made with compounds between metallic and nonmetallic elements; mostly coming from oxides, nitrides and carbides. (Few examples; aluminum oxide, silicon oxide, silicon carbide, silicon nitride)
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Clay ceramics : Clay ceramics include brick, china and porcelain. They are made by heating clay to high temperatures, which causes crystals to form and join together. Clay ceramics are often coated with a glaze, which hardens on heating to form a hard, smooth, opaque and waterproof layer.
An example for clay ceramics: There are bricks that are created through hardened clay which can be used in building walls which withstand the weight and pressure of the material bearing downwards on itself.
Glass ceramics :Glass-ceramics are polycrystalline materials produced through controlled crystallization of base glass. Glass-ceramic materials share many properties with both glasses and ceramics.
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Ceramics are usually made by earthen elements, powers and etc. Like sand and clay, to first design a ceramic, you will need water to shape them into your desired shape, once it is done, they are usually put in high temperatures ovens which are called kiln.
ceramic and its types There are four basic types of pottery, porcelain, stoneware, earthenware ,and Bone China. Those four vary in accordance to the clay used to create them ,as well as the heat required to fire them..
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-Can be either transparent, opaque or translucent
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