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Ceramics

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A ceramic material is classed as

a)

A metallic material but non organic material

b)

A non metallic, non organic material

c)

A clay pot

d)

A non metallic, non polymer material

2.

Which set of properties are commonly associated with ceramic materials.

a)

Good toughness, good conductivity and light weight.

b)

High levels of hardness, good conductivity and light weight.

c)

Nice colours

d)

High levels of hardness, high levels of heat resistance and quite brittle.

3.

Which of the following is not a ceramic material?

a)

Glass

b)

Silicon nitrite

c)

Bakelite

d)

Silicon carbide

4.

The atoms in many ceramic materials use which bonding mechanism to hold together?

a)

Pritt stick

b)

Metallic

c)

Ionic

d)

Chain linked

5.

A common micro structure found in ceramic materials is a

a)

Crystalline structure

b)

Grain structure

c)

Chain structure

d)

pretty pattern

6.

Which of the following processes is not associated with the manufacture of ceramic products?

a)

Welding

b)

Sintering

c)

Slip casting

d)

Powder forming

7.

Of the following products which one would you not think was made from a ceramic material?

a)

Tap washer

b)

carving knife

c)

Heat shield

d)

Electronic resistor

e)

Car wheel

8.

Which of the following is not a category of ceramic materials?

a)

Glass

b)

Traditional ceramics

c)

Cements

d)

Industrial ceramics

e)

Registered ceramics

9.

Select two reasons why the given product would be made from a ceramic material.

a)

It would be cheap so keeping costs down..

b)

If it was to be used in an erosive environment.

c)

If it was to be subjected to high levels of impact.

d)

For ease of manufacturing

e)

If it was to be used in high temperatures.

10.

Although ceramic materials have a good range of important properties one limitation to their use is that they are often

a)

Too malleable

b)

Too brittle

c)

Too ductile

d)

Too light

11.

Ceramic materials have high melting points.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which of the following is a ceramic material?

a)

LCS

b)

ABS

c)

Carbon fibre

d)

Silicon nitrite

13.

Most ceramic materials have good insulation properties.

a)

False

b)

True