Ceramics and Sintered Materials

A presentation suitable for KS4 looking at ceramics and sintered materials. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation.

Learning Objective(s):
Investigate materials that are processed by sintering, including ceramic materials.

Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams.

Duration: Approximately 30 mins

27 slides covering:
• Powered Materials
• Compacting
• Sintering
• Changes During Sintering
• Sintered Products
• Powdered Metals
• Ceramic Materials
• Characteristics of Ceramic Materials
• Diversity of Ceramic Materials
• Clay-Based Ceramic Materials
• Engineering Ceramic Materials
• Oxides
• Non-Oxides
• Applications of Oxides and Non-Oxides
• Refractory Ceramic Materials
• Cemented Carbides