Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century

   How Ceramics Contribute:

Electrical insulators for power lines,

insulators for industrial/household

applications, glass light bulbs

Engine sensors, catalytic converters, spark plugs,

windows, engine components, electrical devices

Anti-fogging/freezing glass windows, jet engine components,

electronic components

 4. Safe water supply and treatment

Substrates and IC packages,

capacitors, piezoelectrics, insulators, magnets, superconductors

Glass tubes (CRTs), glass

faceplate, phosphor coatings,

electrical components, magnets

Refractories for melting and

forming of ferrous and non-ferrous metal components

Electrical components, magnetic

storage, glass for computer monitors

 9. Telephone

Glass fiber insulation, ceramic

magnets

Cement for roads and bridges, glass microspheres

used to produce reflective paints for signs and road lines.

Space shuttle tile, high-temperature

resistant components, ceramic ablation

materials, electromagnetic and

transparent windows, electrical

components, telescope lenses

Electronic components, magnetic storage,

computer monitor glass

Piezoceramic transducers for

ultrasound diagnostics, sonar

detection, ocean floor mapping and

more, ceramic scintillator for X-ray

computed tomography (CT scans),

telescope lenses, glass monitors, phosphor coatings for radar and sonar screens

Porcelain enamel coatings for major appliances,

glass fiber insulation for stoves and refrigerators,

electrical components, glass-ceramic stove tops,

spiral resistance heaters for toasters, ovens and ranges

Replacement joints, heart valves, bone

substitutes, hearing aids, pacemakers,

teeth replacements/braces, transducers

for ultrasound diagnostics, scintillators for X-ray computed tomography (CT scans), cancer treatments

17. Petroleum and natural gas technologies

Ceramic catalysts, refractories, packing media for

petroleum and gas refinement, cement and drill bits for well drilling

Glass optical fibers, fiber amplifiers, laser materials, electronic components

Fuel pellets, control rods, high-

reliability seats and valves, nuclear

waste containment

Including advanced ceramics for their excellent wear, corrosion and high temperature resistance; high stiffness; high melting point; high compressive strength and hardness; and wide range of electrical, magnetic, and optical properties