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Ceramics

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.

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Ceramics

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  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/cm3) • 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

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