Chemical Bonding, Properties and Structure - Ceramics, Polymers and Composites Flashcards
1
Q
what is the most common type of glass we use and how do make it
A
soda-lime glass
it is made by heating a mixture of sand, sodium carbonate and limestone
2
Q
how is Borosilicate glass made
A
sand and boron trioxide
3
Q
what has the higher melting point, soda-lime glass or Borosilicate glass
A
Borosillicate glass
4
Q
how are clay ceramics made?
A
shaping wet clay and then heating in a furnace
5
Q
what are most composites made up of
A
two materials, a matrix/binder surrounding and binding together fibres/fragments of the material, called the reinforcement
