Ceramic Terminology Glossary

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Ceramic terminology glossary.

A a restoration or prosthesis designed for use over a limited period of time. This page was last edited on 21 september 2020 at 22 39 utc. B a procedure that whose outcome is by intent subject. When purchasing ceramic pieces it is important to consider the type of glaze in terms of food safety durability and fit with the underlying claybody.

2019 academy of prosthodontics. Most ceramic tile manufacturers use a rating system based on or supported by this group. Important in calculating glaze body relationships. See also claybody glaze fit high temp glaze intermediate glaze low temp glaze.

Throwing creating ceramic shapes on the potter s wheel. Glossary of prosthodontic terms 9th edition. Standard terminology of ceramic whitewares and related products. The intentional removal radicular repair and replacement of a tooth into its alveolus.

Scratch resistance moisture absorption. Don t see a word you need to know or understand. Dictionary of ceramics 3rd edition. Although this may be the most comprehensive list of tile terminology you can find it is by no means complete.

Term often applied to all kiln posts but more correctly referring to specialized refractory furniture pieces equipped with ceramic or metallic points designed to support fully glazed wares during firing. The mechanical strength is quoted as modulus of rupture. Acid washed a treatment applied to the face of a stone to achieve a texture. Glossary of ceramics terms.

Tile glossary of terms. The resistance offered by a piece of ceramic of unit cross sectional area to a force. The most comprehensive glossary of ceramic stone tile terminology online. The term defining the extent to which a material may be distorted under a given stress.

Dodd a murfin d. Check them out here on our ceramic vocabulary web page. Ratings are typically found on the tile sample or in the product catalog. E mail us and we ll add it to the page.

Bat a slab on which clay is handled typically a circle piece that can be attached to a pottery wheel head. Our glossary defines language used by tile suppliers designers and installers for ceramic marble granite floor glass tile and much more. Vitrification the firing of pottery to the point of glossification. Need some definitions or descriptions of certain key ceramic terms.

Glossaries and tile articles from around the internet have been researched to compile this list and it is an ongoing project. The most common system rates ceramic tile abrasion resistance or its overall durability. Stoneware all ceramic wear fired between 2 100 and 2 300 degrees. The instiutue of materials.