Objectives of Chapter 14
      To examine the synthesis, processing, and 
        applications of ceramic materials.
      Recapitulate processing and applications of 
        inorganic glasses and glass-ceramics.
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                 Chapter Outline 
     14.1 Applications of Ceramics
     14.2 Properties of Ceramics
     14.3 Synthesis of Ceramic Powders
     14.4 Powder Processing
     14.5 Characteristics of Sintered 
               Ceramics
     14.6 Inorganic Glasses
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       Chapter Outline (Continued) 
       14.7 Processing and Applications    
                of Glasses
       14 8 Glass-Ceramics
       14.9 Processing and Applications    
                of Clay Products
       14.10 Refractories
       14.11 Other Ceramic Materials
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            Section 14.1                             
                 Applications of Ceramics
         Ceramics are used in a wide range of technologies such 
          as refractories, spark plugs, dielectrics in capacitors, 
          sensors, abrasives, magnetic recording media, etc. 
         The space shuttle makes use of ~25,000 reusable, 
          lightweight, highly porous ceramic tiles that protect the 
          aluminum frame from the heat generated during re-entry 
          into the Earth’s atmosphere.
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