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Ceramics to improve manufacturing
With superior mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties compared to other types of materials, ceramics have been used as tooling, containers, insulation, and more for manufacturing for more than a century. For example, the high hardness of carbides and diamond make them excellent materials for cutting tools, while the high-temperature mechanical…
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MAX phases: Opening new doorways with machinable ceramics
Ceramics are traditionally viewed as brittle materials that can be difficult to machine. However, MAX phases, which garnered interest in the 1990s as a bridge between metals and ceramics, helped fundamentally shift these traditional views.1 MAX phases are a family of ternary carbides and nitrides with the general formula Mn+1AXn,…
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Global abrasive market: Materials, products, and applications
The global market for abrasives was valued at $55.0 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1% to reach $74.0 billion by 2028. The abrasive industry consists of two segments (Table 1): companies and industries that manufacture or refine abrasive grains,…
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AACCM: Expanding the market for manufactured ceramic components
The ceramics industry has seen a lot of changes over the last 30 years, with many new applications for advanced ceramics driving extensive market growth since the early 1990s. This steady stream of new applications has served to counter the impact of increasing international competition. The Association of American Ceramic…