Is porcelain a ceramic

Answer 1

CERAMICS

The word ceramic is derived from the Greek word κεραμικός (keramos). The term covers inorganic non-metallic materials which are formed by the action of heat. Up until the 1950s or so, the most important of these were the traditional clays, made into pottery, bricks, tiles and the like, along with cements and glass. Clay-based ceramics are described in the article on pottery. A composite material of ceramic and metal is known as cermet. The word ceramic can be an adjective, and can also be used as a noun to refer to a ceramic material, or a product of ceramic manufacture. Ceramics may also be used as a singular noun referring to the art of making things out of ceramic materials. The technology of manufacturing and usage of ceramic materials is part of the field of ceramic engineering. China

The Chinese perfected porcelain by using kaolin, a white clay, mixing it with china stone and firing it at high temperatures. That was in the 10th century and it took another 800 years before true porcelain was developed in Europe.

China, in this context, originally refered to a ceramic dinnerware coming out of the country of China which was particularly fine and exceptionally white. It was a standard of quality unknown elsewhere at the time.

To answer the question then, China is a ceramic product but of a very fine quality and it should more accurately be called porcelain.

Answer 2

Porcelain is a type of ceramic. There is currently a lot of hype in the designer industry making people think that porcelain is better than ceramic. it is the same product in a pretty strict sense as it is still a fired clay product. if either product is installed correctly you don't have to ever worry about the tile. installed incorrectly is the only time it will crack or break. ceramic or porcelain is tougher than a concrete floor.

Answer 3

Porcelain dinnerware is a category of ceramic dinnerware. Other categories are pottery, stoneware, and earthenware. Ceramic refers to any of these products that are made from clay and fired at a high temperature. The differences depend on the type of clay used and the temperature at which they are fired. Porcelain is more delicate, and fired at a higher temperature than ceramic.

Answer 4

Porcelain is a much stronger tile than ceramic. When it comes to Porcelain tile, there is little to nothing else in the world that can compare to its mighty strenght. Seriously that stuff is better than diamond, and trust me because I'm a diamond specialest from Jared! Porcelain comes from the ancient greek work Pork-loin which ruffly translates to a "Hard as hell"

Answer 5

pottery is a kind of ceramics. ceramics is the main. ceramic is whatis nonmetal and non organic so you can see there is most of things in our life is ceramic not at pottery all.

Answer 6

is there any difference between a bathtub that is enamel steel vs porcelain steel

Answer 7

They are same