Title: Classify ceramics, based on their properties.
Course: Materials and Processes Technology (13052-36) > Section: Working with Ceramics

Classification should be made by

- classifying ceramic products (e.g., whitewares, refractories, glass, abrasives, coatings, construction products)
- comparing mechanical properties (e.g., compressive, tensile, influence strength, hardness, plasticity)
- comparing thermal properties (e.g., thermal conductivity, thermal shock resistance)
- comparing color, flow, shrinkage, and porosity
- comparing electrical properties
- comparing the optical properties of types of glass.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the properties of ceramic materials?
- What role does heat play in changing the properties of ceramic materials?
- What properties would make ceramic flooring preferable to wood flooring in a commercial building?