Ceramic Terminology Glossary

A a restoration or prosthesis designed for use over a limited period of time.

Ceramic terminology glossary.

E mail us and we ll add it to the page. Need some definitions or descriptions of certain key ceramic terms. Transparent glaze transmits light clearly. The mechanical strength is quoted as modulus of rupture.

Text is available under the creative commons. Dodd a murfin d. The most common system rates ceramic tile abrasion resistance or its overall durability. The intentional removal radicular repair and replacement of a tooth into its alveolus.

Stoneware all ceramic wear fired between 2 100 and 2 300 degrees. 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. Check them out here on our ceramic vocabulary web page.

Vitrification the firing of pottery to the point of glossification. Acid washed a treatment applied to the face of a stone to achieve a texture. Glossaries and tile articles from around the internet have been researched to compile this list and it is an ongoing project. The most comprehensive glossary of ceramic stone tile terminology online.

Other ratings may include. B a procedure that whose outcome is by intent subject. The instiutue of materials. Our glossary defines language used by tile suppliers designers and installers for ceramic marble granite floor glass tile and much more.

This page was last edited on 21 september 2020 at 22 39 utc. Most ceramic tile manufacturers use a rating system based on or supported by this group. The resistance offered by a piece of ceramic of unit cross sectional area to a force. Throwing creating ceramic shapes on the potter s wheel.

Don t see a word you need to know or understand. 2019 academy of prosthodontics. See also claybody glaze fit high temp glaze intermediate glaze low temp glaze. Important in calculating glaze body relationships.

Dictionary of ceramics 3rd edition. Glossary of prosthodontic terms 9th edition. Ratings are typically found on the tile sample or in the product catalog. Bat a slab on which clay is handled typically a circle piece that can be attached to a pottery wheel head.

Greek term meaning earthenware from which the word ceramics is derived. Glossary of ceramics terms. Tile glossary of terms. Scratch resistance moisture absorption.