Ceramic materials

Ceramic materials

1. How ceramics materials are made

   • Mixing
   • Preparation
   • Shaping
   • Drying
   • Firing
   • Decoration

2. Classification of ceramic material

   • Coarse ceramics
     • Terracotta
       • Earthenware
         • Refractory ceramics
           • Blast furnace linings, electrical and electronic components.
         • Crockery, decorative objects and bathroom tiles.
       • Bricks, roof tiles, and pottery such as jars, vases, flower pots and jugs.
   • Fine ceramics
     • Stoneware
       • Very hard, durable tiles, tubes and bricks.
     • Porcelain
       • Tableware, decorative objects, bathroom fixtures, laboratory materials for the chemical industry.

3. General properties

   • Ceramic materials are mede of clay
   • When clay is wet, it is both soft and pliable, so it can be shaped very easily
   • When the clay dries became porous and resist to alt temperature