Cov khoom siv ceramic yog hais txog cov khoom siv inorganic uas tsis yog hlau ua los ntawm cov khoom siv ntuj lossis cov khoom siv hluavtaws los ntawm kev tsim thiab sintering. Nws muaj qhov zoo ntawm qhov kub siab melting, siab hardness, siab hnav tsis kam thiab oxidation tsis kam. Ceramic mechanical seal yog siv dav hauv tshuab, kev lag luam tshuaj lom neeg, roj av, tshuaj, tsheb thiab lwm yam teb.
Cov foob pob hluav taws xob muaj qhov xav tau siab txog cov ntaub ntawv sib khi, yog li cov ceramic raug coj los ua cov foob pob hluav taws xob ceramic vim nws cov yam ntxwv sib tw.