The growing U. S. market for advanced ceramic powders

Journal Article · Sat Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1992 · JOM (Journal of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society); (United States)

OSTI ID:7178164

This paper reports that advanced ceramic materials constitute an emerging technology that possesses a long list of current and potential applications. The utility of advanced ceramics is based on their ability to play functional or structural roles, sometimes in combination and sometimes under environmentally adverse conditions. The production of most ceramic components includes four basic steps: powder preparation, forming, densification, and finishing. The basic raw materials for ceramics occur abundantly in nature. Ceramic powder is a necessary ingredient for making advanced ceramic components for structural and electronic applications. In contrast to traditional ceramics, which are principally silicates, advanced ceramics are typically oxides, nitrides, carbides, and various other materials. The most common are alumina, barium titanate, lead zirconium titanate, ferrites, silicon carbide, silicon nitride, and zirconia.

• OSTI ID: 7178164
• Journal Information: JOM (Journal of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society); (United States), Journal Name: JOM (Journal of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society); (United States) Vol. 44:8; ISSN JOMME
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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