Abstract: A composite material composed of a non-oxide type ceramic and iron or an alloy thereof is disclosed, wherein the non-oxide type ceramic is formed with a copper metallized surface and bonded to the iron or alloy thereof with an intermediate layer of Invar steel, Kovar or copper disposed between the copper metallized surface and the iron or alloy thereof.

Abstract: A process for metallizing the surface of a ceramic is provided. The surface of a ceramic is coated with a mixture of SiO.sub.2 and at least one copper compound selected from the group consisting of copper carbonate, copper sulfate, copper sulfide, copper oxide, and copper chloride. Thereafter, the film is heated at 900.degree. to 1300.degree. C. in an oxidizing atmosphere to form a baked layer on the surface of the ceramic. The ceramic having the baked layer formed thereon is subjected to a reduction treatment to form a copper-metallized layer on the surface of the ceramic.

Abstract: Ceramics incorporating fibrous crystals of silicon carbide, optionally, in combination with an electroconductive substance have high electroconductivity and are amenable to electric discharge machining.

Abstract: Adhesion of two silicon nitride parts is accomplished by interposing a layer of calcium fluoride or a mixture of calcium fluoride with kaoline between the two silicon nitride parts and heating the resultant interposed layer.

Abstract: A method for providing strong adhesion of two ceramic articles to each other or one ceramic article to an article of metallic copper, which method comprises applying, in the former adhesion, a powder mixture of CuS-LaCrO.sub.3 -SiO.sub.2 -Cu to the opposed surfaces of the two ceramic articles or, in the latter adhesion, a powder mixture of CuS-LaCrO.sub.3 -SiO.sub.2 to the opposed surfaces of the ceramic article and the article of metallic copper and, thereafter, heating the pair of articles in the air at a temperature of from 1000.degree. to 1200.degree. C.

Abstract: A method for providing strong adhesion of two ceramic articles to each other or one ceramic article to an article of metallic copper, which method comprises applying, in the former adhesion, a powder mixture of CuS--LaCrO.sub.3 --SiO.sub.2 --Cu to the opposed surfaces of the two ceramic articles or, in the latter adhesion, a powder mixture of CuS--LaCrO.sub.3 --SiO.sub.2 to the opposed surfaces of the ceramic article and the article of metallic copper and, thereafter, heating the pair of articles in the air at a temperature of from 1000.degree. to 1200.degree. C.

Abstract: A thin coating of silver is formed fast on the surface of a nitride type ceramic article by coating the surface of the ceramic article with a mixture consisting of copper sulfide and kaolin, subjecting the coated article to a thermal treatment in a nitrogen-containing atmosphere at a temperature in the range of from 900.degree. to 1300.degree. C., then overcoating the thermally treated ceramic article with silver carbonate and heating the overcoated article again in the nitrogen-containing atmosphere at a temperature in the range of from 700.degree. to 900.degree. C.