Difference between revisions of "Ceramic"

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Ceramics are hard and brittle materials that are made by heating a mixture in an oven.

Ceramics are very strong and so a large force can be applied before they break.

Ceramics are brittle so they break easily when they are hit suddenly by a large force.

Bricks - Ceramic blocks used to build houses.

Pottery - Ceramic bowls, plates, cups and pots used for storing/holding food and drink.

Ceramics are hard and brittle materials that are made by heating a mixture in an oven.

Ceramics are made form a mixture that is heated in a kiln.

Application	Properties
Plates	Hard - They are not easily scratched. Poor Thermal Conductors - Hot food is insulated from the table below preventing it from cooling too quickly.
Heat Shields	Poor Thermal Conductors - Spacecraft re-entering the atmosphere are protected form extreme temperatures.

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+==Key Stage 4==
+===Meaning===
+'''Ceramics''' are [[Hardness|hard]] and [[brittle]] [[material]]s that are made by heating a [[mixture]] in an oven.
+===About Ceramics===
+: [[Ceramic]]s are made form a [[mixture]] that is heated in a kiln.
+===Applications and Properties===
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |'''Application'''
+| style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:left;" |'''Properties'''
+|-
+| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |Plates
+| style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:left;" |Hard - They are not easily scratched.
+Poor Thermal Conductors - Hot food is insulated from the table below preventing it from cooling too quickly.
+|-
+| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |Heat Shields
+| style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:left;" |Poor Thermal Conductors - Spacecraft re-entering the [[atmosphere]] are protected form extreme temperatures.
+|}