CERAMICS UNDER THE HOOD
When asked where ceramics are used in the engine or other places under the hood of their car, most people say in spark plugs but can't think so even one other use.
Maybe the reason is that the write alumina ceramic insulator in a spark plugs easily visible, whereas all of the other ceramic parts are hidden inside the engine, the water pump, the air-conditioner compressor, the pollution-control system, and other places.
Let's take a closer look to see where and why ceramics are presently being used under the hood of gasoline- and diesel-powered motor vehicles.
Then we'll look at some new ways that automotive engineers are trying to ceramics to use decrease the amount of fuel that cars use, to further cut down on the air pollution given off, and to take the cars run longer with less maintenance.