introduction to clay (1)
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CeramicsBy: Casey Ondek
What are Ceramics
“The art and science of forming objects from earth materials containing or combined with silica, produced with the aid of heat treatment at 1300 ferenhight or more”
(Susan Peterson, The Art and Craft of Clay)
“A ceramic is an inorganic, non-metallic solid prepared by the action of heat and subsequeuentcooling”
(Wikipedia)
Domestic:Cooking
Storing Food
Transporting and Storing Water
Religious or Ceramonial UsesSymbolic Representations
Grave Objects
Tomb Figures
Distribution Evidence or Trade
Artistic Expression
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The Molecular
Composition of
Clay
Al2O3 2SiO2 2H2O
Plasicity
Shrinkage
Porosity
Vitrification: Quartz Inversion
Primary (Residual)
The Mother Clay
Secondary (Sedimentary)
The Desendants
Kaolin
Ball Clay
Fireclay
Stoneware
Earthenware
Slipclay
Bentonite
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http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2001/of01-041/htmldocs/images/kaostru.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWIMHNo5os8
Base Clay
Plasitcizer
Filler or Temper
Colorant
Clip Art
Firing Temperature
Pyrometric Cones
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Some Types of Advanced Ceramics
Alumina
Silicon Nitrate and Silicon Carbide
Transformation- Toughened Zirconia (ITZ)
http://www.vertebr.ae/Blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/zirconia-transformation-toughening-in-ceramics.gif
Some Uses of Advanced Ceramics
Insulation
Piezo Eletric and Magnetic Ceramics
Lasers
Semiconductor
Medical and Bioceramics
Correlle
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