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You're likely to get some generalizations, but the question is about as vague as asking about the special properties of metal. Some metals are strong, some are not. Some are tough, some are not. Some are toxic, some are antiseptic, some are explosive, etc. Some exhibit specific properties in specific conditions but nearly opposite properties at nano-scales or in composition with some other substrate.

The most common ceramics are strong but brittle and lightweight. I wouldn't assume that these would make good choices (for example, weight alone is a reason to choose aluminum over plastic...it weighs more and thus feels more expensive). But there are still some interesting alternatives out there that would be cool to consider. Like possibly monolithic and completely waterproof circuits with near perfect insulation that can be cast instead of printed/assembled. Or possibly structural batteries? Who knows?



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