Ceramics

Ceramics

Of or pertaining to the art or technique of making objects of ceramic such as porcelain, earthenware or tile.

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Ceramics

In fuel-burning kilns, firing atmosphere with insufficient oxygen to completely combust fuel, introducing abundance of un-oxidized carbon and hydrogen, which extract oxygen molecules from surface of ...

Cross-draft

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Fuel-burning kiln, usually downdraft, where heat enters at floor level at one side of ware chamber and exits at floor level at opposite side of chamber.

Refractories

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Any materials highly resistant to the effects of heat. In kiln construction, high-temperature insulating materials, such as firebrick, ceramic fiber, etc. In clay and glaze chemistry, the neutrals or ...

Cryptocrystalline

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Possessing crystals so small that they cannot be distinguished by optical microscope

Refractory

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Ceramics that are able to withstand high temperatures without distortion.

Crystalline

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Solid material characterised by regular repeating geometric molecular structure or lattice, with specific melting point, as compared to glass, an amorphous, non-crystalline material which softens ...

Kindling temperature

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In combustion of fuels, temperature which must be reached before oxidation reaction will produce enough heat to sustain and accelerate. For wood and paper, kindling temperature is 451 degrees F.