Material Selection: Strength, Hardness and Toughness

Material Selection: Strength, Hardness and Toughness

How do you choose a ceramic material for mechanically demanding applications? Choosing the right ceramic for based on mechanical properties involves considering strength, toughness and hardness. These properties are distinct and actually mean different things....

Wear Resistant Ceramics: Sliding, Abrasion  Impact

Wear Resistant Ceramics: Sliding, Abrasion Impact

How do ceramic materials perform against sliding, abrasive or impact wear?Ceramics are inherently very wear resistant due to their extreme hardness. These materials have values close to the hardest known material, diamond. They have also the capability to be machined...

Ceramic Manufacturing Process: Quantity, Design and Cost

Ceramic Manufacturing Process: Quantity, Design and Cost

How does quantity influence tooling costs and the ceramic manufacturing process?Quantity can be a game-changer in the ceramic manufacturing process. When you're making large quantities of ceramics, prices tend to drop, as with any other product. And that's when it...

Advanced Ceramics Design and Manufacturing: Key Considerations

Advanced Ceramics Design and Manufacturing: Key Considerations

What design and material considerations are there from an application and advanced ceramics manufacturing perspective?Whether you're manufacturing advanced ceramics, or any other material, defining what you need for the application is the crucial first step. You are...

Ceramic Materials: Thermal Conductivity & Insulation

Ceramic Materials: Thermal Conductivity & Insulation

When we think about ceramic materials, our first instinct might be to assume there is always excellent ceramic thermal insulation. However, the reality is that engineering ceramics come with a wide range of thermal conductivities, with the lowest and highest values...