Ceramic cements help to keep the different components that form a particular part isolated, insulated and protected. Important physical characteristics of ceramic cements include the capacity to deal with temperature changes varying from ambient temperature up to 3000°F (1650°C) and higher.

What materials are considered ceramic?

A ceramic is any of the various hard, brittle, heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant materials made by shaping and then firing an inorganic, nonmetallic material, such as clay, at a high temperature. Common examples are earthenware, porcelain, and brick.

Which material is not a ceramic?

Bakelite, which is also known as a 'material of a thousand uses' is chemically called polyoxybenzyl methylene glycol anhydride. It is a thermosetting phenol-formaldehyde resin formed by the condensation reaction of phenol with formaldehyde.