Ceramic and Polymer Materials (Department Elective -II) — Winter 2017

List the general characteristics of ceramic materials.

Give comparison between ceramic and non-ceramic materials. What is ceramics? Classify the ceramic materials based on

application.

Compare polymer with crystal.

Name some naturally occurring and some synthetic polymers.

What is polymer? Illustrate two mechanisms in brief.

Give classification of polymers. Describe the factors affecting

properties of polymers.

Distinguish between traditional ceramics and advanced ceramics on

the basis of some examples.

List the thermal properties of ceramics. Illustrate with figure ceramic manufacturing technique of slip

casting.

What are the basic steps for processing of ceramics?

What are metallic glass? What are the application of glass fibers in composite and

telecommunication?

Draw crystal structure in ceramics for A Xtype. (any two) m n

What do you mean by Cross linking?

Draw Al O – SiO phase diagram.232

List the glass forming methods.

Briefly explain Vulcanization of rubber.

Write a short not on Perovskite structure of ceramics with examples.

Write the application of boron nitride tools.

The silica and silicates are same or different. Justify the statement. Give the classification of refractories. Categorize the refractories

based on metallurgical processes.

Discuss the properties of silica refractories.

Briefly explain Vycor glass.

Write a short note on Silicon nitride.