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Ceramics in Modern Society

Teacher: SPS- Ceramics Unit Task 4.12
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Ceramics are usually _________ than metals, sometimes weighing only about 40 % as much. This is important in aircraft, missile and spacecraft applications, where reduced weight conserves fuel.
Some modern ceramics can withstand __________ as high as 1600°C
Ceramics are highly resistant to __________ and corrosion.
Surgeons are using ___________ materials for repair and replacement of human hips, knees, shoulders, elbows, fingers, eyes and wrists.
High voltage _________ make it possible to safely carry electricity to houses and businesses.
Materials that are used to line high temperature furnaces, channels and ladles to make automobile parts, planes, buildings, etc.
This ceramic is the only building product that will not burn, melt, dent, peel, warp, rot, rust or be eaten by termites.
These types of ceramics are not generally clay based.
This ceramic is used in applications such as flooring, walls, countertops and fireplaces.
A very hard, translucent white ceramic
Ceramics have a __________ structure.
Greek word meaning ‘pottery’.
Modern ceramics are potentially less __________ than super-alloys.
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Ceramics can be excellent insulators, ______________, superconductors and magnets.
Dentists are using ceramics for tooth replacement ____________.
______________ help convert noxious hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide gases into non-toxic carbon dioxide and water.
___________ have provided a technological breakthrough in the area of telecommunications.
Because of their low coefficient of friction, high compressive strength and wear resistance, some ceramics can be used in bearings and other mechanical parts without requiring ____________.
Pottery tableware and decorative objects
A type of ceramic used to make concrete which in turn is used for roadways, dams, buildings and bridges
A sturdy, chip-resistant and durable material suitable for use in the kitchen for cooking, baking, storing liquids and as serving dishes.
Material used to make ceramics.