Tough engineering ceramics such as silicon nitride and zirconia continue to find industrial applications where strength or wear resistance is required, oftentimes at relatively high operating temperatures.
Preparation Challenge:Engineering ceramics are very hard, therefore specimen preparation procedures generally use a CMP (chemical mechanical polishing) component to remove induced microstructural damage.
Examples:ENGINEERED CERAMIC PROCEDURES | |
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Zirconia |
Silicon Nitride |
SiSiC |
SIALON |