This document is a vocabulary which provides a list of terms and associated definitions which are typically used for advanced technical ceramic materials, products, applications, properties and processes. The document contains, in separate lists, those abbreviations which have found general acceptance in scientific and technical literature; they are given together with the corresponding terms and definitions or descriptions.
NOTE 1   This document does not include terms which, though used in the field of advanced technical ceramics, are of a more general nature and are also well known in other fields of technology.
NOTE 2    A list of some European Standards, European Prestandards and Draft European Standards of CEN Technical Committee 184 “Advanced technical ceramics” containing terms defined in this document, is given in the Bibliography.

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This European Prestandard is a vocabulary which provides a list of terms and associated definitions which are typically used for advanced technical ceramic materials, products, applications, properties and processes. The document contains, in separate lists, those abbreviations which have found general acceptance in scientific and technical literature; they are given together with the corresponding terms and definitions or descriptions.
NOTE 1  This prestandard does not include terms which, though used in the field of advanced technical ceramics, are of a more general nature and are also well known in other fields of technology.
NOTE 2  A list of some European Standards, European Prestandards and Draft European Standards of CEN Technical Committee 184 "Advanced technical ceramics" containing terms defined in this European Prestandard, is given in the Bibliography.

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Migrated from Progress Sheet (TC Comment) (2000-07-10): ENV ++ Waiting for D version. ++ Since its approval by the TC (Cf res 1/1992  92-12) the same document has been ++ published by iso as ISO/TTA 1 in collaboration with VAMAS.

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CEN/TC 184/WG 1 is a Working Group within the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). It is named "Classification and terminology" and is responsible for: Standardization in the field of advanced technical ceramics with the specific task of producing standards for classification and terminology. This committee has published 3 standards.

CEN/TC 184/WG 1 develops CEN standards. The scope of work includes: Standardization in the field of advanced technical ceramics with the specific task of producing standards for classification and terminology. Currently, there are 3 published standards from this working group.

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) is a public standards organization that brings together the national standardization bodies of 34 European countries. CEN provides a platform for developing European Standards (ENs) and other technical documents in relation to various products, materials, services, and processes, supporting the European Single Market.

A Working Group in CEN is a specialized group responsible for developing standards or technical work within a defined scope. These bodies bring together international experts to create consensus-based standards that support global trade, safety, and interoperability.