Opportunity in advanced ceramics and the potential market
Types of advanced ceramic materials being used today and their potential for even greater utilization in the future are reviewed. Market analysis and projections developed from a number of sources both foreign and domestic are referenced and given in the text. Projections on the future use of advanced ceramics to the year 2000 indicate a potential growth of the total world market approaching 187 billion dollars. The term advanced ceramics is subject to wide interpretation and this paper describes advanced ceramic materials by their functionality; i.e., structural, electronic, chemical, thermal, biological, nuclear, etc. Additionally, the article refers to specific engineering uses of advanced ceramics and includes automotive ceramic materials with physical data for the most-likely ceramic materials to be used for engine parts. This family of materials includes silicon carbide, silicon nitride, partially stabilized zirconia, and alumina. Fiber-reinforced ceramic composites are discussed with recognition of the research on fiber-coating chemistry and the compatibility of the coating with the fiber and the matrix. Another class of advanced ceramics is toughened ceramics. Transformation-roughened alumina is recognized as an example of this technology. The data indicate that electronic ceramic materials will always have the largest portion of the advanced-ceramic market, and the critical concepts of a wide range of uses is reviewed. 9 references, 2 figures, 10 tables.
- Research Organization:
- Rutgers - The State Univ. of New Jersey, Piscataway (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6109237
- Journal Information:
- Mater. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: Mater. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 12:3-4; ISSN MSOCD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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