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    Ceramic - Wikipedia

    A ceramic is any of the various hard, brittle, heat-resistant, and corrosion-resistant materials made by shaping and then firing an inorganic, nonmetallic material, such as clay, at a high temperature. Common examples are earthenware, porcelain, and brick. The earliest ceramics made by humans were … See more

    Ceramic material is an inorganic, metallic oxide, nitride, or carbide material. Some elements, such as carbon or silicon, may be considered … See more

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    The physical properties of any ceramic substance are a direct result of its crystalline structure and chemical composition. Solid-state chemistry reveals the fundamental … See more

    1. Knife blades: the blade of a ceramic knife will stay sharp for much longer than that of a steel knife, although it is more brittle and … See more

    • Guy, John (1986). Guy, John (ed.). Oriental trade ceramics in South-East Asia, ninth to sixteenth centuries: with a catalogue of … See more

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    Human beings appear to have been making their own ceramics for at least 26,000 years, subjecting clay and silica to intense heat to fuse and form ceramic materials. The … See more

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    For convenience, ceramic products are usually divided into four main types; these are shown below with some examples:
    1. Structural, including bricks, pipes, floor and roof tiles, vitrified tile
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    Ceramic chemistry – Science and technology of creating objects from inorganic, non-metallic materials
    Ceramic engineering – Science and technology of creating objects from inorganic, non-metallic materials See more

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