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An inorganic, nonmetallic solid material made of metal, nonmetal, and metalloid atoms bonded together by ionic or covalent method. The result is a crystalline structure resulting from a gradual cooling technique. If the cooling technique is rushed creating an amorphous crystal, the result is a clear glass-like material. Many of the glass labs were adapted from ASM International’s Teacher Manual and MAST Handbook, http://matse1.matse.illinois.edu/metals/b.html
Ceramics is usually understood to mean pottery and is associated with jars, cups and plates. Dating back to 24000 BC, ceramics has a history that is interwoven with mankind. There has been a steady increase in the technology and application of ceramics. What is this thing called ceramics, and how is it used will be investigated? Looking at ceramics as a glass, a brief review in optics will be necessary.
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Wesolowski, R.A., Wesolowski, A.P., Petrova, R.S. (2020). Introduction to Ceramics. In: The World of Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17847-5_11
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