Porcelain
Porcelain is a well-bred material: capable of being fine and delicate and with a history that dates back to 600CE China. Its provenance is the reason it is often referred to as china or chinaware. It was not until the invention of bone china in England in the eighteenth century that it had any competition as a fine, hard, ghostly translucent white ceramic.
Porcelain is not just suitable for fine dinner services; its combined properties of hardness and good electrical insulation also make it ideal for more rugged applications. As a material for electrical insulation, porcelain has been used for spark plugs, lighting and power cable insulation; its use in these products went hand-in-hand with the discovery of electricity.
Electrical insulators ...
Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.
Read now
Unlock full access