4.AdvancedceramicmaterialsContents一.ceramicsCERAMICSCeramicDefinedPropertiesofCeramicMaterialsCeramicProductsCeramicProducts(continued)CeramicProducts(continued)ThreeBasicCategoriesofCeramicsStrengthPropertiesofCeramicsImperfectionsinCrystalStructureofCeramicsCompressiveStrengthofCeramicsMethodstoStrengthenCeramicMaterialsPhysicalPropertiesofCeramicsTraditionalCeramicsRawMaterialsforTraditionalCeramicsClayasaCeramicRawMaterialSilicaasaCeramicRawMaterialAluminaasaCeramicRawMaterialTraditionalCeramicProductsNewCeramicsOxideCeramicsProductsofOxideCeramicsFigure7.1‑Aluminaceramiccomponents(photocourtesyofInsacoInc.)CarbidesNitridesGraphiteDiamondFigure7.2‑Syntheticallyproduceddiamondpowders(photocourtesyGESuperabrasives,GeneralElectricCompany)SiliconApplicationsandImportanceofSiliconBoronGuidetoProcessingCeramics