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The main reason ceramics are made from powders rather than by melting and casting is that

  • A.ceramics cannot be melted at any temperature
  • B.their melting points are extremely high
  • C.powders are cheaper than molten material
  • D.casting always gives a porous product

Answer: B

Alumina melts above 2,000 degrees and many other ceramics higher still, which makes melting expensive and the containment difficult. Sintering consolidates the material well below its melting point, which is the whole point of the route.

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