Abstract: Special ceramics, as a kind of structural meterial, have the characteristics of corrosion resistance, high hardness and high temperature resistance.The critical factor that lets special ceramics can fully display material function is the bonding technique of ceramics to metals.The characteristice of the bonding of ceramics to metals from atomic structure and physical matches and chemical compatibilities were analyzed.A number of available bonding processes were introduced in this review, including brazing, solid-phase diffusioning, transient liquid phase bonding, reaction forming and self-propagating high temperature synthesis, and the emphases were placed on their principles, characteristics, limitations, latest progress and application in engineering.Then on this basis, the progress of the bonding technique of ceramics to metals were reviewed and the possible development in the future was predicated.

Key words: special ceramic;braze;solid diffusion bonding