Ceramics

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Like most people, when I hear the word "Ceramics", I think of dinnerware, pottery, tiles, brick and toilets. While these traditional products continue to be important in our day to day life struggle, a new class of ceramics has emerged that most people are unaware of.


The word ceramic, derives its name from the Greek "Keramos", meaning pottery, which in turn is derived from an older Sanskrit root, meaning "to burn". Thus, initially the word refers to a product obtained through the action of burning earthy materials.


It is quite difficult to give a concise definition of Ceramics, since there are so many applications and uses of ceramics. However, one workable definition of ceramics is a refractory, inorganic, and nonmetallic material.


Ceramics offer many advantages compared to other materials. They are harder and stiffer than steel, more heat and corrosion resistant than metals or polymers, less dense than most metals and their alloys, and their raw materials are both plentiful and inexpensive.


Ceramic materials display a wide range of properties that are useful in many different product areas. These product areas include: Aerospace, Automotive, Medical, Military, Computers, Communications, Arts. Ceramics can be used for industrial, commercial or art purposes.


The new class of advanced and technical ceramics are being used for complex applications such as space shuttle tile, engine components, artificial bones and teeth, computers and other electronic components, and cutting tools, just to name a few.


Today, ceramics have become a multi billion dollar industry. According to The Freedonia Group Inc., the estimated world demand for advanced ceramics for the year 2000 is over $25 billion. This is an annual growth rate of 7.2% from the 1994 market of $16.7 billion.


The future of ceramics seems very bright. Ceramics technology has greatly evolved since the age of potteries and things which were considered "a ceramic fantasy" in the past are now being successfully manufactured.

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