Glass, A Ceramic Material
A commonly used classification of materials separates them into four categories, namely metals, ceramics, polymers and composites. This classification is based on the type of bonding and the related properties as discussed in the chapter. Most glasses pertain to the ceramics category since the bonds...
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| Published in | Glass pp. 5 - 24 |
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| Format | Book Chapter |
| Language | English |
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Weinheim, Germany
Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA
03.09.2014
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| Summary: | A commonly used classification of materials separates them into four categories, namely metals, ceramics, polymers and composites. This classification is based on the type of bonding and the related properties as discussed in the chapter. Most glasses pertain to the ceramics category since the bonds are either ionic or covalent. The related properties of the glass in fact fit well to the ceramics group as illustrated in the chapter using properties charts. While ionic or covalent ceramics generally present a long‐range order, glasses are characterized by a short‐range order. Transparency is obviously of utmost importance for glazing and optical glasses. The chapter examines how several properties can be combined in a performance index and hence how to select a material in view of a combination of three to four properties using graphical methods. |
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| ISBN: | 3527337059 9783527337057 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/9783527679461.ch02 |