tehnokeraamika erinevate konstruktsioonielementide valmistamiseks sh kulumiskindlad masinaosad, lõikeriistad jms; kasutatakse laialdaselt Si3N4-, ZrO2-, SiC-, B4C-, Al2O3- baasil tehnokeraamikat (vt tehnokeraamika), advanced ceramic materials that demonstrate enhanced mechanical properties under demanding conditions; they serve as structural members and tools often being subjected to mechanical loading, and may include silicon nitride (Si3N4), silicon carbide (SiC), zirconia (ZrO2), boron carbide (BC), and alumina (Al2O3) (see: engineering ceramics)