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Ceramic Flashcards

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Any of various, hard, brittle, noncorrosive, and nonconductive materials formed by the ionic bonding of metal and a nonmetal, such as brick, concrete, and natural stone

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Ceramic

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Any of various products made by firing clay or similar materials in a kiln, such as brick, tile, and pottery

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Ceramic Ware

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Low-fired, opaque, non-vitreous ceramic ware

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Earthenware

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High-fired, opaque, vitrified ceramic ware

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Stoneware

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A hard, vitreous, translucent ceramic materials consisting essentially of kaolin, feldspar, and Quartz, fired at a very high temperature

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Porcelain

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A translucent ceramic material, bisque-fired at a high temperature and glaze-fired at a lower temperature

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China

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A fine white clay used in the manufacture of porcelain and white portland cement

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Kaolin, China Clay

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A vitreous, usually opaque, decorative or protective coating applied by fusion to the surface of metal, glass, or pottery

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Enamel

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An opaque, glassy coating bonded to metal by fusing at a high temperature

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Porcelain Enamel, Vitreous Enamel

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The process of hardening or glazing ceramic ware by heating into a kiln to a specified temperature

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Firing

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To make a clay body vitreous by firing at a specified temperature

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Vitrify

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Fired at a high temperature to near vitrification and having relatively low absorption and high compressive strength

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Hard-Burned

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Resembling glass, as in transparency, hardness, brittleness, luster, or having low or no porosity

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Vitreous

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Fired at a low temperature and having relatively high absorption and low compressive strength

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Soft-Burned

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Having a moderate water absorption of slightly under 6%

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Semi vitreous

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Having a water absorption greater than 7%

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Non Vitreous

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A thermochemical bond between materials resulting from exposure to temperatures approaching the fusion point of the mixture

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Ceramic Bond

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The structural portion of a ceramic article or the clay materials or mixture from which it is made

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Body

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19
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Fired to harden a clay body

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Bisque-Fired

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Earthenware or porcelain that has been fired once but not glazed

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Bisque, Biscuit

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Fired to fuse a glaze to a clay body

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Glaze-Fired

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A vitreous layer or coating fused to a clay body to color, decorate, waterproof, or strengthen its surface

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Glaze

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A fused or partially fused material that is ground to introduce a soluble or unstable ingredient into glazes or enamels

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Frit

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Any of various fired clay tiles used for surfacing walls, floors, and countertops

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Ceramic Tile

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Ceramic tile having a non vitreous body and a bright, matte, or crystalline glass, used for surfacing interior walls and light duty floors

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Glazed Wall Tile

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Small ceramic tile having a porcelain or natural clay body, glazed for surfacing walls or unglazed for use on both floors and walls, and usually face or back mounted on sheets to facilitate handling and speed installation

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Ceramic Mosaic Tile

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Unglazed ceramic floor tile having a natural clay body

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Quarry Tile, Promenade Tile

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Unglazed ceramic floor tile similar in composition to ceramic mosaic tile but thicker and larger in surface area

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Paver Tile

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Any of various specially shaped ceramic tiles for finishing an edge or angle

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Trimmer

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A coved tile set at the meeting of a floor and wall to prevent accumulation of dirt and to facilitate cleaning

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Sanitary Base

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Any of the ceramic or no ceramic articles designed to be affixed to or inserted in tile work, such as tower bars, soap holders, and the like

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Tile Accessory

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A tile-setting process in which ceramic tile is applied over a Portland cement mortar bed 3/4 to 1 1/2 inch thick, which allows for accurate slopes and planes in the finished work

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Thick-Set Process

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A field mix of portland cement, sand, water, and sometimes hydrated like, used for leveling or setting ceramic tile in the thick-set process

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Portland Cement Mortar

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A thin coat of mortar for bonding ceramic tile to a backing

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Bond Coat

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A tile-setting process in which ceramic tile is bonded to a continuous, stable backing with a thin coat of dry-set mortar, latex-portland cement mortar, epoxy mortar, or an organic adhesive, 1/32 to 1/8 inch thick

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Thin-Bed Process

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A cementitious or resinous mix for filling joints in ceramic tile work

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Tile Grout

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A hollow tile of fired clay having parallel cells or cores, used in building walls and partitions

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Structural Clay Tile

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Load bearing structure clay tile suitable for masonry walls not exposed to frost action, or in exposed masonry where protected by a facing of in (76.2 mm) or more of stone, brick, terracotta, or other masonry

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LB

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Load-bearing structural clay tile suitable for masonry walls exposed to weathering or frost action

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LBX

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Ny of various cellular building units of fired clay, concrete, or gypsum, used for building walls, floors, and roofs, or for fireproofing steelwork

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Hollow Tile

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Structural clay tile having a glazed surface, used for facing walls and partitions, especially in areas subject to heavy wear, moisture, and strict sanitation requirements

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Structural Facing Tile

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Structural facing tile suitable for exposed exterior and interior masonry walls and partitions where moderate absorption, slight variation in face dimensions, minor defects in surface finish and medium color-range are acceptable.

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FTS

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Smooth structural facing tile suitable for exposed exterior and interior masonry walls and partitions, where low absorption, stain resistance are required, and where a high degree of mechanical perfection, minimum variation in face dimensions, and narrow color range are desired.

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FTX

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A hard, fired clay, reddish-brown in color when unglazed, used for architectural facings and ornaments, tile units, and pottery

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Terra Cotta

45
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Hard-burned, glazed or unglazed terra cotta, hand-molded or machine-extruded to order as a ceramic veneer for walls or for ornamentation

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Architectural Terra Cotta

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Sun-dried brick made of clay and straw, commonly used in regions with little rainfall

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Adobe

47
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A stiff mixture of clay, sand or other aggregate, and water, composed and dried within forms as a wall construction

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Rammed Earth, Pisé, Pisay, Pisé De Terre

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