Chapter 8

Ceramics, Graphite, and Diamond: Structure,

General Properties, and Applications

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 Ceramic Components

Figure 8.1 A variety of ceramic components. (a) High-strength alumina for high-
temperature applications. (b) Gas-turbine rotors made of silicon nitride. Source:
Courtesy of Wesgo Div., GTE.

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 Ceramic Types and Characteristics

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 Properties of Ceramics

Tensile strength : UTS = UTS oenP

Elastic modulus : E  E o 11.9P  0.9P 2 
Thermal conductivity : k  k o 1 P 
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 Ceramic Bearing and Races

Figure 8.2 A selection of ceramic bearings and races. Source: Courtesy of Timken, Inc.

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 Graphite Components and Electrodes

Figure 8.3 (a) Various engineering components made of graphite. Source:

Courtesy of Poco Graphite, Inc., a Unocal Co. (b) Examples of graphite electrodes
for electrical discharge machining. Source: Courtesy of Unicor, Inc.

Manufacturing, Engineering & Technology, Fifth Edition, by Serope Kalpakjian and Steven R. Schmid.
ISBN 0-13-148965-8. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ. All rights reserved.