ADVANCED CERAMIC MATERIALS HAVE TREMENDOUS ADVANTAGES OVER TUNGSTEN CARBIDE AND METALS IN TOOLING, MACHINED PARTS, AND OTHER APPLICATIONS IN CAN MAKING. THESE ADVANTAGES INCLUDE EXTREME CORROSION RESISTANCE, LIGHTWEIGHT, LOWER FRICTION COEFFICIENTS AND INCREASE IN HARDNESS WHICH, WHEN APPLIED CORRECTLY, LEAD TO INCREASED MANUFACTURING EFFICIENCY AND HIGHER QUALITY. SEVERAL COMPANIES AND MATERIALS HAVE DEVELOPED APPLICATIONS IN THIS MARKET AND ARE WORKING ON MANY MORE. A COMPLETE OVERVIEW OF CERAMIC MATERIALS AND PROPERTIES, APPLICATIONS DEVELOPED AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS ARE GIVEN. PROBLEMS FACED IN MARKET DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MATERIALS IN THIS INDUSTRY ARE ALSO ADDRESSED.
| Number of Pages : | 13 |
| Published : | 06/01/1992 |
