Development and Application Timetable of Special Ceramic Materials

07 April 2021

Time	Research, development and application results.
In 1844	Bailamnn discovered Si3N4.
In 1891	Acheson discovered SiC.
In 1931	Use of alumina (Al2O3) ignition plug.
In 1959	American General Electric Company developed transparent alumina (Al2O3).
In 1960	Successful hot pressure sintering of AlN.
In 1961	It was discovered in UK that high density Si3N4 ceramics can be obtained from hot pressing after MgO is added to Si3N4 powder.
In 1971	Japan developed sintering process of AlN at atmospheric pressure.
In 1973	American General Electric Company successfully developed the sintering process of SiC at atmospheric pressure.
In 1975	Toughening and strengthening mechanism for partially stabilized zirconia ceramics discovered in Australia.
In 1985	Cars with ceramic turbochargers were marketed in Japan.