You can tell porous ceramics and non-porous ceramics apart by their pore structure. Pores are tiny holes or spaces in the material. What Are Porous Ceramics? Porous ceramics have many tiny holes called pores. These pores are empty spaces filled with air. Some pores...
Definition and Basic Concepts Ceramics are non-metal materials. We make them from compounds like oxides, carbides, or nitrides. Common elements include silicon, aluminum, magnesium, calcium, and zirconium. Ceramics come in three forms: crystalline, amorphous, or...
Overview of Refractory Materials Refractory materials are non-metallic compounds built to handle very high temperatures. They are essential for building and protecting industrial furnaces, kilns, reactors, and similar equipment. These materials must stay chemically...
