Ceramics, Glass, and Carbon

  • Mechanical Properties
  • Ceramic Material Classifications
    • Oxide Ceramics
    • Non-Oxide Ceramics
      • Carbides
      • Nitrides
      • Borides
    • Glass
      • (non-crystalline ceramics)
  • Clay Based Ceramics
    • Earthenware
      • Terracotta
    • Porcelain
  • Refractory Ceramics
  • Cements (Hydraulic Cements)
    • Portland Cement
    • Slag Cement (ACI 233R) (link)
    • Pozzolans
      • Natural
      • Fly Ash
      • Silica fume
    • Plaster of Paris
  • Mineral Groups
    • Silicates
      • Silica – SiO2
      • Feldspar
      • Clays
        • Layer silicates with a grain size less than 2micrometers
        • Kaolin – White firing clay
        • Ball clay (plastic clay)
        • Bentonite
        • Common clay (brick clay)
        • Fire clay
        • Fuller’s earth
      • Mica
        • Different forms
        • Used in machinable ceramics
      • Mullite – High temperature applications
      • Asbestos
      • Perlite
      • Vermiculite
    • Oxide Ceramics
      • Alumina – Aluminum Oxide Al2O3
        • Derived from Bauxite
      • Magnesia – Magnesium Oxide
      • Zirconia
      • Zincite
      • Rutile and Anatase
    • Nonoxides
      • Silicon Carbide
      • Titanium Carbide
      • Aluminum Nitride
      • Silicon Nitride
      • Tungsten Carbide
    • Carbon
      • Graphite
  • Quartz
  • Silicon
  • Gems with industrial significance
    • Diamond
    • Ruby
    • Sapphire
  • Optical Ceramics
  • Ceramic Coatings
  • Ceramic forms
    • Preformed shapes
      • Bricks
      • Nozzles
      • Gates
    • Monolithic refractories
    • Ceramic & Glass fibers
      • Oxide and Carbide Fibers
      • Zirconia Fibers
      • SIC Whiskers
      • Glass fibers
        • E-Glass (electrical)
        • S-Glass (Higher stiffness, higher temperatures
        • C-Glass (High corrosion resistance)
      • Fiber coatings

References

“American Concrete Institute.” American Concrete Institute, http://concrete.org. Accessed 18 Mar. 2021.

“Ceramic Materials: Science and Engineering.” Springer.Com, Springer, 2013, https://amzn.to/3lvgrUr.

“The Industry Magazine of The American Ceramic Society | The American Ceramic Society.” The American Ceramic Society, https://www.facebook.com/acersnews/, https://ceramics.org/publications-resources/ceramic-and-glass-manufacturing. Accessed 18 Mar. 2021.