What does "ceramics" mean?
Ceramics are called CHINA in English, because China was originally exported to ceramics and later became a synonym for China
Tao: with soil and water and (for Huo) made of mud, to shape artifacts in the fire, firing at low temperature. A low of 700-800 degrees; a high 1200 degrees. There may be kiln or kiln without burning. The water permeability of the utensil is high. Hard pottery and clay. The origin of pottery is worldwide, and it is a product of human development.Porcelain: Kaolin and (Huo) mud, the earlier process with pottery. To glaze after forming (mostly quartz), dried into the kiln temperature 1700-2100 degree burn. The principle is the crystallization of the clay made by the kaolin, and the glaze of the quartz component is also crystallized. The water penetration rate of the utensil is very low. Is China's first invention, spread to the world.
T, OC: CeramicA general term for pottery and porcelain. With mud (clay or porcelain) made of water into the mud, the shape of the vessel, and then into the process after drying furnace firing a vessel. The finished product is called pottery or porcelain.
Ceramics are meant to be joined together. Pottery and porcelain are separated, and porcelain is smooth. For example, bowls, plates, and pottery are rough, such as vases.
