Ceramic Terminology Glossary

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Ceramic terminology glossary.

Important in calculating glaze body relationships. Our glossary defines language used by tile suppliers designers and installers for ceramic marble granite floor glass tile and much more. Glossary of ceramics terms. Bat a slab on which clay is handled typically a circle piece that can be attached to a pottery wheel head.

The most common system rates ceramic tile abrasion resistance or its overall durability. This page was last edited on 21 september 2020 at 22 39 utc. Text is available under the creative commons. B a procedure that whose outcome is by intent subject.

Need some definitions or descriptions of certain key ceramic terms. Throwing creating ceramic shapes on the potter s wheel. A a restoration or prosthesis designed for use over a limited period of time. Acid washed a treatment applied to the face of a stone to achieve a texture.

The most comprehensive glossary of ceramic stone tile terminology online. When purchasing ceramic pieces it is important to consider the type of glaze in terms of food safety durability and fit with the underlying claybody. Tile glossary of terms. Standard terminology of ceramic whitewares and related products.

See also claybody glaze fit high temp glaze intermediate glaze low temp glaze. Stoneware all ceramic wear fired between 2 100 and 2 300 degrees. E mail us and we ll add it to the page. Scratch resistance moisture absorption.

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. Don t see a word you need to know or understand. The mechanical strength is quoted as modulus of rupture. Glossary of prosthodontic terms 9th edition.

2019 academy of prosthodontics. Other ratings may include. Glossaries and tile articles from around the internet have been researched to compile this list and it is an ongoing project. Ratings are typically found on the tile sample or in the product catalog.

Transparent glaze transmits light clearly. Dodd a murfin d. Greek term meaning earthenware from which the word ceramics is derived. The term defining the extent to which a material may be distorted under a given stress.

The resistance offered by a piece of ceramic of unit cross sectional area to a force. Vitrification the firing of pottery to the point of glossification. Most ceramic tile manufacturers use a rating system based on or supported by this group. Check them out here on our ceramic vocabulary web page.