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Ceramics
The
term covers inorganic non-metallic materials whose formation
is due to the action of heat. Up until the 1950s or so,
the most important of these were the traditional clays,
made into pottery, bricks, tiles and the like, along with
cements and glass. The traditional crafts are described
in the article on pottery. A composite material of ceramic
and metal is known as cermet.
Historically,
ceramic products have been hard, porous and brittle. The
study of ceramics consists to a large extent of methods
to mitigate these problems, and accentuate the strengths
of the materials, as well as to offer up unusual uses for
these materials.
The
word ceramic can be an adjective, and can also be used as
a noun to refer to a ceramic material. Ceramics is a singular
noun referring to the art of making things out of ceramic
materials. In Commonwealth English, ceramic can also be
used as a singular noun, referring to an object made of
ceramic material.
Classification Of Technical Ceramics
Technical
Ceramics can also be classified into three distinct material
categories:
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Oxides : Alumina, zirconia.
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Non-oxides : Carbides, borides, nitrides, silicides.
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Composites : Particulate reinforced, combinations of oxides
and non-oxides.
Each
one of these classes can develop unique material properties.Ceramics
is the art form that uses ceramic materials to produce works
of art.The Venus of Dolni Vestonice is the oldest known
ceramic in the world.
Ceramics In Nove And Bassano
Ceramics
is also famous for its history of decorative creations,
in Italy legend tells us that the beginning of ceramic production
goes back to the 400's thanks to the Venice Republic. The
documents found tell us that the art of ceramics was born
in Nove and Bassano del Grappa during the 17th century starting
an industry that would impose itself in the world. For example
Ahura is the most important company of the area. They produce
the best high quality ceramics since 1976 using precious
materials like gold and platinum.
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