'94 Fine Ceramics Alumina Zirconia Silicon
Nitride
Silicon
Carbide
Aluminium
Nitride
Steatite Forsterite
92% 96% 99%
Physical
Char.
Content 92Al2O3 96Al2O3 99Al2O3 ZrO2 Si3N4 SiC AlN MgOSiO2 2MgOSiO2 2MgOSiO2
Color White White Light
Yellow
Light
Yellow
Gray Black Ivory White Light
Yellow
Light
Yellow
Bulk Density 3.6 3.8 3.9 6.1 3.2 3.1 3.3 2.7 2.8 3.0
Mech.
Char.
Flexural Strength Kgf/cm2 3000 3500 4000 10000 9000 8000 3600 1400 1500 1500
Vickers Hardness (Hv) Kgf/mm2 1400 1600 1900 1250 1500 2400 1000 700 800 900
Tenacity (K1C) MN/m3/2 4 4 4 7 6 5 4 - - -
Young's Modulus x10 4Kgf/mm2 2.7 3.4 3.9 2.0 2.8 4.0 2.8 - 1.5 1.5
Thermal Char. Coefficient of Thermal Expansion x 10-6 /Cels. (R.T~800°C) 7.4 7.7 7.8 11.1 3.2 4.3 5.1 8.0 9.6 10.8
Thermal Conductivity cal/cm·sec·°C (R.T.~800°C) 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.007 0.04 0.14 0.41 0.005 0.008 0.008
Thermal Shock (Delta T) °C 200 250 300 250 600 500 300 - - -
Max. Use Temp. °C 1400 1500 1600 800 1500 1800 1700 1000 1000 1000
Electric Char. Volume Resistivity (R.T.) Ohm·cm 14
>10
14
>10
14
>10
- - - 14
>10
14
>10
14
>10
14
>10
Dielectric Constant (1MHz) 9.5 9.5 9.5 - - - 8.5 6 6.5 6.5
Dielectric Strength KV/mm 16 18 20 - - - 24 9 10 10
Characteristics Deforcement resistant Insulation Mechanicaly strong Insulation Chemically strong High temperature High tenacity Mechanically strong Thermal shock resitant High temperature Deforcement resistant High temperature High heat disspation Insulation Insulation Economy Thermal expansion Thermal expansion
Applications Mechanical parts Insulator Substrate Mechanical parts Kiln accesory Chemical parts Measuremant Mechanical parts Mechanical parts Mechanical parts Substrate Heat sink Electorical parts Mechanical parts Electorical parts Electorical parts