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Class preparation exercise-CH 6 Glass and Ceramics

1) Complete the diagram of the classification of ceramic materials on the basis of its application.
Ceramic
materials

Clay
Glasses Refractories
products

Example:

Example: Example:

Example:

2) Complete the diagram of the classification for the ceramic forming techniques:

Glass/Ceramic
Glass/Ceramic
forming
forming
techniques
techniques

Particulate
Particulate
Glass
Glass forming
forming forming
forming
processes
processes processes
processes

Powder pressing
Powder pressing

eg:
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3) There are TWO (2) techniques missing from the diagram in question 2. Can you add these
techniques at the correct place?
4) For each methods in the glass forming, state it’s common application and give an example of glass
product made using the process:
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(i) Pressing:

(ii) Blowing:

(iii) Drawing:
(6 Marks)
5) Figure 2 shows the comparison of specific volume-versus-temperature between crystalline and non-
crystalline materials. State the difference between these two materials based on Figure 2

Figure 2: Specific volume-versus-temperature between crystalline and non-crystalline

6) Figure 3 shows the viscosity-temperature characteristic of glass.

Figure 3: Logarithm of viscosity versus temperature for fused silica and several silica glasses.

Determine from the graph the common glass-forming operations (working range) for
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(i) Borosilicate glass.

(ii) Fused silica
(iii) Soda lime glass
(iv) 96% silica glass

7) Complete the passage with suitable answer:

As the glass/ceramic is cooled from an elevated temperature, internal stresses, called
___________________, may be introduced as a result of difference in _________________ and
_______________________ between the surface and interior region. Normally attempts are made
to eliminate this stress, which may be accomplished by __________________. This process is also
called heat treatment, where the pieces are heated to an __________________ point then cooled at
sufficiently slow rate to room temperature.

8) Describe the Tempered Glass-

9) Compare the strength between annealed glass and tempered glass.

10) As an engineer, you were asked to fabricate colourful sheet glass. Briefly explain the raw material
needed and also the manufacturing process involved to produced that colourful sheet glass by using
suitable diagram
(6 Marks)
11) Figure 1 shows one of the important processes in producing a clay product.

B C D
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Figure 1: Several stages in the removal of water from between clay particles during the drying
process.

(i) Label Figure A, B, C and D of clay body structure

(4 Marks)
(ii) Briefly explain the process involved and the importance of each stage shown in Figure 1
(6 Marks)
(iii) List TWO (2) factors that influence the process in (ii)
(2 Marks)