Ceramics

Ceramics are a type of material made up of small crystals such as Silica and Alumina. This material are normally available in the form of regolith or rock.

When formed into a part, the resulting material properties are a weighted mixture of the underlying crystalline properties.

Properties of Ceramics

Compressive Strength

Hardness

Melting Temperature

Ceramic Crystals

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Aluminum(III) Oxide (Al₂O₃)

Titanium(IV) Dioxide (TiO₂)

Chromium(III) Oxide (Cr₂O₃)

Iron(III) Oxide (Fe₂O₃)

Manganese(II) Oxide (MnO)

Magnesium Oxide (MgO)

Calcium Oxide (CaO)

Sodium Oxide (Na₂O)

Potassium oxide (K₂O)

Phosphorus trioxide (P₂O₃)

Thorium Dioxide (ThO2)

Uranium Dioxide (UO2)