Hello Readers, today in this paper we will be going to learn about Ceramics and their properties like Mechanical, Electrical, Physical and chemical. So let's get started.
Most ceramics have a crystalline structure and exist in a wide variety of compositions and forms. The bonding between the atoms is primarily ionic and covalent to some extent.
Examples of Natural Ceramics are silica, silicates, and clay minerals whereas the examples of Manufactured Ceramics are silicon carbide, silicon nitride, cement, etc.
Ceramics are inorganic non-metallic materials that are a combination of one or more metals and some non-metals like oxygen, carbon, or nitrogen.
The Properties of Ceramics which plays a crucial role in the field of mechanical engineering are as follows:
The ceramics possess both Ionic and Covalent bonds.
The strength of the metal is greater than the strength of Ceramics and that is greater than the strength of Polymer.
The distance between the atoms of metal is less than the Ceramics and is less than the Polymers.
The ceramics are brittle in nature.
The ceramics possess bad electrical conductivity because of the absence of free electrons.
The Ceramics possess bad thermal conductivity but they can sustain at high temperatures easily.
The Density of Metal is greater than the Density of Ceramics and that is greater than the Density of Polymers.
The Ceramics are Anti-Corrosive to the environment because they are already in corrosive form.
The servicing temperature of the metal is 3000̊ C.
It is not hazardous to the environment.
The ceramics are non-recyclable in nature.
Now, let's see the Mechanical, Physical, Chemical, and Electrical Properties of Ceramics in a detailed way.
The Chemical Properties of Ceramics are as follows.
Ceramics are mostly resistant to chemical attack by gases, liquids, and even high temperature melts.
This is the detailed explanation of Ceramics in various modules. Now let's see the Applications of Ceramics.
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Mohammed Shafi is the founder, managing editor, and primary author of Mechanical E-Notes. He is an Assistant Professor (Department of Mechanical Engineering) at the Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology. He has a 6 years of vast experience in design, research, and data analysis. Shafi has co-authored two journals 1. Dynamic and Fatigue Analysis on Tillage Equipment 2. Welding Procedure and Testing Analysis on Mixing and Nodulizing Drum.
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