Ceramics and Composite Materials

Oxide ceramics are insentient compounds of metallic (e.g., Al, Zr, Ti, Mg) or metalloid (Si) elements with oxygen. Oxides are often combined with nitrogen on to create more complex oxynitride or oxycarbide ceramics. Oxide ceramics have high melting points, low wear resistance, and a good range of electrical properties. Non-oxide ceramics are technical Ceramics that are categorize as inorganic, non-metallic materials. They evince covalent bonds, used to conductive (carbides) and non-conductive (nitrides).