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Industrial ceramics involve the use of non-metallic, inorganic, mineral compounds in the production of physically large and quantity large ceramics, to be used in a wide range of contexts due to their desirable high resistance and insulating qualities.
Ceramics can also be classified into three distinct material categories: 1  Oxides: alumina, beryllia, ceria, zirconia. 2  Nonoxides: carbide, boride, nitride, silicide. 3  Composite materials: particulate reinforced, fiber reinforced, combinations of oxides and nonoxides.