The meaning s clear:
ceramic body (powder) before sintering = green body
ceramic body after pre-sintering = white body
But recently one of my students asked me: “Why the green body is called green?”
My only guess is “green” as “native” or “fresh” similar to the term “green behind the ear” (similar to green tomatoes).
I believe it is called "green" because it is "raw" or "premature". It becomes 'white" only if the oxides are white. Otherwise it is called "brown body" after firing of the organic component and "sintered" after sintering the brown body.
I believe it is called "green" because it is "raw" or "premature". It becomes 'white" only if the oxides are white. Otherwise it is called "brown body" after firing of the organic component and "sintered" after sintering the brown body.
Yes dear
Please accept the following contribution:
green: healing, balanced, expanding, lively, prosperous, fresh.
white: cleansing, pure, light, free, whole.
Thanks
I could be that this dates back to the time when ceramics were made primarily from clay minerals. Clays often have a coulour changing between brown and green so that this was the colour of the shaped products before firing. Gyorgy Banhegy's explanation could also be true.
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