Topics Covered
Background
New Forming Techniques
Advanced Ceramics
Advanced Ceramics as Alternatives to Traditional
Materials
Properties of Advanced Ceramics
Examples of Advanced ceramics
Morgan Advanced Ceramics
Background
Mention ceramics and most people will automatically think of
pottery and chinaware. In their earthenware and pottery forms, the history of
ceramics can be traced back more than 10,000 years. And yet, these inorganic,
non-metallic materials are providing the platform for a modern-day revolution in
materials technology which is helping to drive industrial development around the
world.
New Forming Techniques
New processes and advances in forming and manufacturing
techniques introduced in recent years have led to the development of advanced
ceramics with the properties and application potential to solve what were once
regarded as seemingly impossible technical and engineering challenges.
Advanced Ceramics
Today’s advanced ceramics bear little resemblance to their
origins. They offer unique and amazingly powerful physical, thermal and
electrical properties that have opened up a whole new world of development
opportunities for manufacturers in a wide range of industries.
Advanced Ceramics as Alternatives to Traditional Materials
Advanced ceramics provide the perfect solution and a
cost-effective, high performance alternative to traditional materials such as
metals, plastics and glass.
Properties of Advanced Ceramics
In general terms, advanced ceramics exhibit exceptional
properties that make them highly resistant to melting, bending, stretching,
corrosion or wear. Their hardness, physical stability, extreme heat resistance,
chemical inertness, biocompatibility, superior electrical properties and, not
least, their suitability for use in mass produced products make them one of the
most versatile groups of materials in the world.
Examples of Advanced ceramics
Today, there are a wide range of advanced ceramics including alumina,
zirconia, silicon nitride,
silicon carbide, steatite, and
many, many more - each with their own particular performance characteristics
and benefits. New materials are being developed all the time in response to
the challenges posed by new and changing applications.
Morgan Advanced Ceramics
Morgan Advanced Ceramics is at the leading edge of research
and development and leads the world in innovative engineered solutions based on
advanced ceramics and ceramic to metal assemblies.
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