Lab Theory

Ceramics:
Any of various hard, brittle, heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant materials made by
shaping and then firing a non-metallic mineral, such as clay, at a high temperature.

Properties of Ceramics:
If we're summarizing their properties, we can say that ceramics have:

 High melting points (so they're heat resistant).

 Great hardness and strength.
 Considerable durability (they're long-lasting and hard-wearing).
 Low electrical and thermal conductivity (they're good insulators).
 Chemical inertness (they're unreactive with other chemicals).
 Most ceramics are also nonmagnetic materials, although ferrites (iron-based ceramics)
happen to make great magnets (because of their iron content).[2]

Applications
In electronic and electrical industries advanced ceramic materials like Barium
Titanate (BaTiO3), piezoelectric materials and semiconductor materials are heavily used for
producing ceramic capacitors, vibratos, temperature sensors, oscillators, etc. Ceramics used
for this type of applications are called functional ceramics.

Specific properties of advanced ceramic materials are utilized for their industrial
applications. Ferroelectricity is such property in materials like Lead Zirconate Titanate, Lead
Titanate, Barium Titanate, etc.

Ferroelectric materials have two properties. One is there should be a spontaneous

polarization and the other is the polarization should be able to reorient. This property is used
to produce applications like sensors, pumps, sonar, microphones, etc.

Magnetic ceramics are another type of advanced ceramic material that is used for the
production of antennas and inductors. Bio ceramics like Alumina with high density and purity
is used to dental implants. Eye glasses, chemical ware, and the replacement of hips and
knees, etc. are some of the applications of bio ceramic materials.
References:
https://www.explainthatstuff.com/ceramics.html

https://www.brighthubengineering.com/manufacturing-technology/56841-what-are-ceramic-
materials-and-their-uses/