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TechnicalBull on Characteristics ofTyocera Technical Ceramics, Kyocera Corporation, 1988. 

Ferroelectric—polymer composite devices have been developed for large-area transducers, active noise control, and medical imaging appHcations. North American Philips, Hewlett-Packard, and Toshiba make composite medical imaging probes for in-house use. Krautkramer Branson Co. produces the same purpose composite transducer for the open market. NTK Technical Ceramics and Mitsubishi Petrochemical market ferroelectric—polymer composite materials (108) for various device appHcations, such as a towed array hydrophone and robotic use. Whereas the composite market is growing with the invention of new devices, total unit volume and doUar amounts are small compared to the ferroelectric capacitor and ferroelectric—piezoelectric ceramic markets (see Medical imaging technology). 

Silicon carbide has very high thermal conductivity and can withstand thermal shock cycling without damage. It also is an electrical conductor and is used for electrical heating elements. Other carbides have relatively poor oxidation resistance. Under neutral or reducing conditions, several carbides have potential usehilness as technical ceramics in aerospace appHcation, eg, the carbides (qv) of B, Nb, Hf, Ta, Zr, Ti, V, Mo, and Cr. Ba, Be, Ca, and Sr carbides are hydrolyzed by water vapor. 

The mill has also been used to grind industrial minerals and technical ceramics including limestone, lead zirconates, metal powders, fibrous materials, such as paper, wood chips and peat, and chemicals and agricultural products, such as grains and oilseeds. 

Ceraver s business approach was, however, completely different from that of SPEC. Ceraver s strength was primarily in the manufacture of technical ceramics. Thus, Ceraver sold membranes in the form of complete modules to equipment manufacturers who developed the filtration systems including in most cases the filtration process itself. 

Somiya, S. Advanced Technical Ceramics, Academic lYess, New York, 1989. 

A review article on the CVD processes used to form SiC and Si3N4 by one of the pioneers in this area, Erich Fitzer [Fitzer, E., and D. Hegen, Chemical vapor deposition of silicon carbide and silicon nitride—Chemistry s contribution to modem silicon ceramics, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl, 18, 295 (1979)], describes the reaction kinetics of the gas-phase formation of these two technical ceramics in various reactor arrangements (hot wall, cold... 

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Silica Refractories. This type consists mainly of silica in three crystalline forms cristobalite [1446446-1]> tridymite [1546-32-3]> and quartz [14808-60-7]. Quartzite sands and silica gravels are the main raw materials, although lime and iron oxides are added to increase the mineralization of the tridymite and cristobalite. Uses include roof linings, refractories for coke ovens, coreless induction foundry furnaces, and fused-silica technical ceramic products. Consumption of silica refractories has declined dramatically since the 1960s as a result of the changes in the steel industry. 

CERAMICS. Derived from the Creek word ketamos ("burnt stuff t, ceramics comprise a wide variety of materials that constitute a major industry. The principal facets of the ceramic industry, in order of increasing value of annual production, are (I) abrasives (2i porcelain enamel coalings (3) refractories (4) whilewares l5) structural clay products (6) electronic and technical ceramic products and (7) glass. Class accuunls for about 43 1 of all ceramics produced. Sec also Glass... 

By linking both classifications it ought to be posssible to describe the technical developments in classical ceramics (clay ceramics) for each specific area. In this chapter I have confined myself to a brief description of the history of cultural and technical ceramics. 

Although this book covers most aspects of ceramics, most attention is paid to the period from approximately 1850 until now. This period is characterized by a rapid growth of industrial ceramics and a flourishing period for the type of ceramics which hardly used clay as a raw material, the co-called technical ceramics. The number of applications of ceramic materials in the period from 1850 until 2000 is much larger than in the entire ceramic history before 1850 (figure 2.5)... 

The initial enthusiasm for technical ceramics has plummeted. Yet you will come across many applications in this book. An inconsistency perhaps Ashby s graph illustrates the increasing expectations for ceramics, and especially for technical ceramics, in the decades to come. 

The future will mainly bring developments in the field of technical ceramics. On The Internet I came across a report with the title Fundamental Research Needs in Ceramics which listed the following subjects for working groups in a 1997-workshop and so is trendsetting for the future ... 

In technical ceramics, also called non-clay ceramics, mainly synthetic raw materials are used. Sometimes these are complemented with clay or some naturally occurring silicates provided that these can be mined in an extremely pure form or can be purified simply and cheaply. Silicates can also be made synthetically by melting a mixture of oxides. 

A suspension is a mixture which arises when solid particles are mixed optimally in a liquid. The suspended solid particles have a diameter of appr. 200-0.5 nm and the mixture is also called a colloidal dispersion . The liquid is the medium of dispersion. A clay suspension is suitable for the production of so-called hollow, non-rotation symmetrical articles, such as sanitary ware. Until the beginning of the 20th century these products were made by beating the clay into plaster of paris moulds, the so-called dies. Gradually people discovered not only the physically and chemical properties of suspensions but also how to change them and thus the technique of clay moulding developed and complicated shapes could be made. The science of colloid chemistry has been essential here. In the field of technical ceramics the moulding technique is also applied with other raw materials than clay. 

Clay is the main raw material for the so-called classic ceramics. Its complex composition was elaborately discussed in chapter 8. For technical ceramics pure raw materials are needed (e.g. silicon nitride) which are often synthesized or the necessary raw materials are found in nature and subsequently purified very well, possibly after a chemical reaction has taken place. 

In Maastricht in The Netherlands two fine ceramic factories can be found SPHINX which has three divisions SANITARY WARE, TILES and TECHNICAL CERAMICS and MOSA which produces PORCELAIN. 

Is the Seger cone still of importance nowadays An article in the Keramische Zeitschrift of 1986 reports the production of 5 to 9 million cones annually at the Staatliche Porzellan Manufaktur in Berlin. At Sphinx, Technical Ceramics in Maastricht, The Netherlands Seger... 

The number of applications within the sector of structural and technical ceramics is so large that a classification of applications and some examples will have to suffice here. In the other sections of this chapter some applications will be discussed further. 

The number of application grows in the chemical / process technology. Quite often we only speak of chemical technology and subdivide this into active technical ceramics (e.g. sensors, see elsewhere in this chapter) and passive technical ceramics (e.g. vessels, pumps, filters and catalytic agent carriers). When ceramic parts are exposed to corrosion caused by a metallic or non-metallic smelt, they are provided with a coating (see elsewhere in this chapter). 

As discussed previously, ceramic matrix composites were originally developed to overcome the brittleness of monolithic ceramics. Thermal shock, impact and creep resistance can also be improved, making CMCs premium replacement choices for some technical ceramics. Industrial applications such as in automotive gas turbines or advanced cutting tools are already taking advantage of such characteristics. 

Custom Technical Ceramics, Inc., 8041 North 1-70 Frontage, Unit 6 Arvada, CO 80002, USA http //www.customtechceramics.com... 

Slip-casting of technical ceramics has been steadily introduced over the past 60 years or so, and now it is standard practice to cast alumina crucibles and large tubes. The process has been successfully extended to include silica, beryllia, magnesia, zirconia, silicon (to make the preforms for reaction-bonded silicon nitride articles) and mixtures of silicon carbide and carbon (to make the preforms for a variety of self-bonded silicon carbide articles). Many metallics and intermetallics, including tungsten, molybdenum, chromium, WC, ZrC and MoSi2, have also been successfully slip-cast. 

Fig. 4.3 Isostatically pressed tin oxide electrodes for producing high quality glasses the length of the longest electrode in the illustration is approximately 500 mm. (The contacting stubs may be wrapped with silver foil to reduce resistance.) (Courtesy of Dyson Technical Ceramics.)...

In addition, until the second half of the twentieth century, the term ceramic was related to the traditional clays, that is, pottery, bricks, tiles, and cements and glass however, during the last 50 years, the held of technical ceramics has been rapidly developed, and firmly established. 

BS EN 623-2 (1993), Advanced technical ceramics - monolithic ceramics - general and textural properties. Part 2 Determination of density and porosity. 

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