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A Home of Ceramics
Differences between Types of Ceramics
Porosity of Ceramics
Uses of Ceramics
Ceramics in Space
Ceramics in Transportation
The Future of Ceramics
References
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Properties of Ceramics
![Mullite](mullite.jpg)
Silicon dioxide, SiO2 and Mullite, Al6Si2O13
![Silicon Nitride](silicon_nitride.jpg)
Aluminium oxide, Al2O3 and Silicon Nitride, Si3N4
- Inorganic and non-metallic materials
- Consist of both ionic and covalent bonds
- Compounds formed between metals and non-metals
- Hard, wear-resistant, brittle, non-magnetic, chemically stable
- Electrical and thermal insulators
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