Ceramic Materials

What are ceramics made from?

• polymers and metals

• clay, earthen materials, water

• clay, composites, polymers

• clay, polymers, water

__________ materials do not contain carbon.

• Incarbonates

• Inorganic

• Organic

• Excarbonates

______ bonded molecules share electrons.

• Metallic

• Covalent

• Ionic

• Plastic

Which of the following is NOT a ceramic material?

• Silicon Nitride

• Tungsten Carbide

• Aluminium Oxide

• Copper

Ceramics are strong in

• Shear

• Tension

• Compression

• Bending

What are the most well-known ceramic materials?

• Metal-based

• Clay-based

• Plastic-based

• Wood-based

What does amorphous mean?

• Having a repeating crystalline structure

• Lacking a patterned crystalline structure

• Having both compressive and tensile strength

• Having both ionic and covalent bonds

What is sintering?

• Melting ceramics in a kiln

• Heating materials almost to the point of melting

• Reinforcing ceramics with metallic materials

• Heating ceramics and quickly cooling them

What type of ceramics are used in furnaces and fireproofing materials?

• Refractory

• Organic

• Oxidized

• Carbides

Which of the following is a property of ceramics?

• High electrical conductivity

• High thermal conductivity

• High melting temperature

• High flexibility