An introduction to ceramics

1. Ceramics
By: Casey Ondek

2. What are Ceramics
“The art and science of forming objects from earth
materials containing or combined with silica,
produced with the aid of heat treatment at 1300
ferenhight or more”
(Susan Peterson, The Art and Craft of Clay)
“A ceramic is an inorganic, non-metallic solid
prepared by the action of heat and subsequeuent
cooling”
(Wikipedia)

3. Domestic:
Cooking
Storing Food
Transporting and Storing Water
Religious or Ceramonial Uses
Symbolic Representations
Grave Objects
Tomb Figures
Distribution Evidence or Trade
Artistic Expression
http://www.thefakebusters.com/canopic%20jars/photos%20canopi
c%20jars/Egyptian%20canopic%20jar%202.jpg

4. The Molecular
Composition of
Clay
Al2O3 2SiO2 2H2O

5. Plasicity
Shrinkage
Porosity
Vitrification: Quartz Inversion

6. Primary (Residual)
The Mother Clay
Secondary (Sedimentary)
The Desendants

7. Kaolin
Ball Clay
Fireclay
Stoneware
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2001/of01-
Earthenware 041/htmldocs/images/kaostru.jpg
Slipclay
Bentonite
http://www.rockinghamcc.edu/library/pottery/coll
ection_1_RCC_ancient_pottery_collection.jpg

8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWIMH
No5os8

9. Base Clay
Plasitcizer
Filler or Temper
Colorant
Clip Art

10. Firing
Temperature
Pyrometric Cones
http://www.netzsch-thermal-
analysis.com/data/produkte/31_produkt.jpg
www.googleimages.com

11. Some Types of
Advanced Ceramics
Alumina
Silicon Nitrate and Silicon Carbide
Transformation- Toughened Zirconia (ITZ)
http://www.vertebr.ae/Blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/zirconia-transformation-toughening-in-ceramics.gif

12. Some Uses of Advanced
Ceramics
Insulation
Piezo Eletric and Magnetic Ceramics
Lasers
Semiconductor
Medical and Bioceramics
Correlle
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