Classification Ceramics can also be classified into three distinct material categories: Oxides: alumina, beryllia, ceria, zirconia Non-oxides: carbide, boride, nitride, silicide Composite materials: particulate reinforced, fiber reinforced, combinations of oxides and non-oxides.
Classification Ceramics can also be classified in,to three distinct material categ,ories: Oxid!es: alumina, beryllia, ceria, zirconia Non-oxides: carbide, boride, nitride, silicide Composite, materials: particulate reinforced, fiber reinforced, combinations of oxides and non-oxides.