ABSTRACT
Engineering applications need either a set of new materials or a new way of machining the existing materials. So the application of advanced materials depends on the wide range of essential resources for material synthesis, integration, fabrication, inspection, and characterization. The invention of recent ceramic materials’ properties leads to the use of ceramic materials in many process engineering and mechanical applications. Mechanical properties of ceramic materials are suitable for process engineering due to their large hardness, good resistance to corrosion and wear, high compressive strength, and high chemical stability. But these materials are not used more often in industrial applications because of difficulty in large-scale production. The properties of these ceramic materials that hinder their application are poor thermal and electrical conductivity and brittleness with low toughness. Hence, this chapter not only reviews the challenges associated with the machining of advanced ceramics but also presents probable solutions for upgrading machining to give unswerving component quality.
