Materials

Ceramic Materials Comparison

Ceramic Material Categories**

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Alumina 1800PoorExcellent / GoodExcellent / GoodExcellent / GoodExcellent / Good
Aluminium Nitride AlN 2000Excellent / GoodModerateExcellent / GoodModerateModerate
Aluminium Titanate Al₂TiO₅ 1600Excellent / GoodPoorExcellent / GoodPoorModerate
Boron Nitride BN 2100Excellent / GoodModerateExcellent / GoodPoorExcellent / Good
Cordierite 2MgO·2Al₂O₃·5SiO₂ 1300Excellent / GoodModerateModerateModerateModerate
Fused Silica SiO₂ 1600Excellent / GoodModerateExcellent / GoodModerateExcellent / Good
Mullite 3Al₂O₃·2SiO₂ 1500Excellent / GoodModerateExcellent / GoodModerateExcellent / Good
Quartz SiO₂ 1200Excellent / GoodModerateExcellent / GoodModerateModerate
Silicon Carbide SiC 1600Excellent / GoodExcellent / GoodExcellent / GoodExcellent / GoodPoor
Steatite MgO·SiO₂ 1200ModerateModerateModerateModerateExcellent / Good

Alumina
Max temp * 1800°C
Thermal shock Poor
Wear resistance Excellent / Good
Chemical resistance Excellent / Good
Mechanical strength Excellent / Good
Electrical insulation Excellent / Good

Aluminium Nitride

AlN
Max temp * 2000°C
Thermal shock Excellent / Good
Wear resistance Moderate
Chemical resistance Excellent / Good
Mechanical strength Moderate
Electrical insulation Moderate

Aluminium Titanate

Al₂TiO₅
Max temp * 1600°C
Thermal shock Excellent / Good
Wear resistance Poor
Chemical resistance Excellent / Good
Mechanical strength Poor
Electrical insulation Moderate

Boron Nitride

BN
Max temp * 2100°C
Thermal shock Excellent / Good
Wear resistance Moderate
Chemical resistance Excellent / Good
Mechanical strength Poor
Electrical insulation Excellent / Good

Cordierite

2MgO·2Al₂O₃·5SiO₂
Max temp * 1300°C
Thermal shock Excellent / Good
Wear resistance Moderate
Chemical resistance Moderate
Mechanical strength Moderate
Electrical insulation Moderate

Fused Silica

SiO₂
Max temp * 1600°C
Thermal shock Excellent / Good
Wear resistance Moderate
Chemical resistance Excellent / Good
Mechanical strength Moderate
Electrical insulation Excellent / Good

Mullite

3Al₂O₃·2SiO₂
Max temp * 1500°C
Thermal shock Excellent / Good
Wear resistance Moderate
Chemical resistance Excellent / Good
Mechanical strength Moderate
Electrical insulation Excellent / Good

Quartz

SiO₂
Max temp * 1200°C
Thermal shock Excellent / Good
Wear resistance Moderate
Chemical resistance Excellent / Good
Mechanical strength Moderate
Electrical insulation Moderate

Silicon Carbide

SiC
Max temp * 1600°C
Thermal shock Excellent / Good
Wear resistance Excellent / Good
Chemical resistance Excellent / Good
Mechanical strength Excellent / Good
Electrical insulation Poor

Steatite

MgO·SiO₂
Max temp * 1200°C
Thermal shock Moderate
Wear resistance Moderate
Chemical resistance Moderate
Mechanical strength Moderate
Electrical insulation Excellent / Good