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title: Ceramics & Glasses
description: This topic covers the structure, processing, and properties of inorganic, non-metallic materials. Learners will understand how atomic bonding dictates the thermal, electrical, and mechanical behavior of ceramics and glasses, and how to design them for structural and functional applications.
category: engineering
subcategory: materials-science
difficulty: beginner, intermediate, advanced
url: /subject/ceramics-and-glasses
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# Ceramics & Glasses

This topic covers the structure, processing, and properties of inorganic, non-metallic materials. Learners will understand how atomic bonding dictates the thermal, electrical, and mechanical behavior of ceramics and glasses, and how to design them for structural and functional applications.

## Available Resources

1 Books • 4 Websites

## Websites

### 1. Glass Properties

A technical resource on statistical modeling of glass properties, drawing on the SciGlass database of over 400,000 glass compositions to explain viscosity, density, optical, and mechanical property calculations for silicate and specialty glasses.

**Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://glassproperties.com/

**Tags:** glass-science, materials-science, ceramics, reference-database

### 2. Digitalfire

Tony Hansen's free reference site on ceramic chemistry, glaze recipes, clay bodies, and materials, covering the physics and chemistry behind common firing, glaze-fit, and formulation problems for potters and ceramic technicians.

**Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://digitalfire.com/

**Tags:** ceramics, glaze-chemistry, materials-science, reference-database

### 3. ceramics.org

ceramics.org is the official site of the American Ceramic Society, a hub for ceramics and glass research, industry news, and education. It provides journals, standards, technical resources, events, webinars, and membership programs for students, educators, and professionals.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://ceramics.org

**Tags:** websites, engineering-manufacturing, material-science

### 4. glass.org

Glass.org is a professional resource hub for the glass industry, offering technical articles, safety guidelines, standards, events, and industry news for designers, fabricators, and researchers.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://glass.org

**Tags:** websites, engineering-manufacturing, material-science

## Books

### 1. Ceramic Materials

**Author:** C. Barry Carter, M. Grant Norton

A textbook covering crystal structures, phase equilibria, defects, and mechanical properties of ceramic materials. Readers learn how ceramics are processed and applied in industrial, electronic, and clean-energy technologies, from bonding through manufacturing.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid

**Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/1461435226?tag=edmonddante07-20

**Tags:** books, engineering-manufacturing, material-science

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