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(Types of Ceramics)
Properties of Ceramics:
Brittle.
Hard.
Strong in compression.
Generally electrical and thermal insulators.
High melting point.
Chemically inert.
Low density.
Wide range of appearance.
Classification of Ceramics:
Generally ceramics are classified based
on two things, composition and applications.
Oxide Ceramics:
Dominant crystalline phase, with small glassy phase single
oxide (Al2O3), modified oxide (zirconia toughened alumina)
mixed oxide ( BaTiO3).
Non-oxide Ceramics:
Carbon, SiC, BN, TiB2 sialon.
Glass-ceramics:
Partially crystallized glass SiO2-Li2O, LAS, MAS.
2. Classification based on Applications:
- Glasses:
Based on SiO2 with additions to reduce melting point or give
special properties like:
containers
households
optical glasses
cutting tool
sensor
grinding
laser
bearing
superconductor
structural
composite
- Natural Ceramics:
Rocks
minerals
including ice bones
Alumina Ceramic:
Alumina is one of the most widely used advanced ceramic, and is
made from aluminum oxide. Aluminas high ionic inter-atomic bond
makes it chemically very stable, thereby making it a good electrical
insulator. Further it is extremely resistant to wear and corrosion
andhas a high mechanical strength.
Zirconia Ceramics:
Unlike other ceramic materials, zirconium oxide (ZrO2 also known as
zirconia) is a material with very high resistance to crack propagation.
Zirconium oxide ceramics also have very high thermal expansion and
are therefore often the material of choice for joining ceramic and steel.