CERAMIC PARTS
Ceramic Parts
Covering high-temperature kiln furniture and alumina industrial ceramics for key use cases such as high-temperature load-bearing, wear resistance, and electrical insulation.
Product Series Overview
High-temperature kiln furniture and alumina ceramics
Setter plates / saggers / pillar series
High-temperature kiln furniture
Designed for high temperature, heavy loads, and rapid heat-up/cool-down firing routes.
High-temperature load-bearing and thermal shock stability
Corundum-mullite setter plate
Product description: a composite of alpha-Al2O3 and mullite, formed by isostatic or dry pressing and high-temperature sintering. Balances high-temperature strength with thermal shock resistance for high-temp, heavy-load, rapid firing routes.
Product features: recommended service temperature up to 1500-1650C; thermal shock stability with cyclic heating/cooling to 1500C while maintaining integrity; CTE about 5.6 x 10^-6/K (1000C); corrosion resistance and anti-dusting with good flatness retention.
Typical applications: roller kilns and pusher kilns for lithium battery cathodes, magnetic materials, and electronic ceramics.
High thermal conductivity and low deformation
Silicon carbide setter slab
Product description: available in reaction-bonded SiC (RSiC) or nitride-bonded SiC (NSiC). High density, high strength, high thermal conductivity, rapid thermal gradients, and low deformation.
Product features: RSiC typical max service temperature about 1380C, flexural strength at 1200C >=280 MPa, CTE about 4.5 x 10^-6/K, thermal conductivity about 45 W/m-K (1200C). NSiC max service temperature about 1450-1650C, CTE about 2.7-2.8 x 10^-6/K, thermal conductivity about 31-39 W/m-K, better thermal shock performance.
Typical applications: sanitary ware, high-end structural ceramics, and metal powder sintering setter systems under heavy loads.
Lightweight and low thermal expansion
Cordierite setter plate
Product description: lightweight porous setter plate with cordierite as the main crystalline phase, optionally blended with small amounts of mullite/corundum for tuning. Low thermal expansion and crack resistance.
Product features: recommended for <=1300C service (most cordierite-mullite grades are stable <=1350C; load capacity decreases as temperature rises). Low CTE (typically about 2.5-3.0 x 10^-6/K), low thermal conductivity, room-temperature flexural strength about 10-15 MPa.
Typical applications: daily-use ceramics, building ceramics, and electronic ceramics tunnel or shuttle kilns where lightweight and rapid thermal cycling are needed.
High-temperature powder protection firing
Corundum-mullite sagger
Product description: high-alumina mullite composite sagger with low impurities and good reaction resistance for protective firing of high-temperature powders and functional ceramics.
Product features: recommended service temperature to about 1650C; CTE about 5.6 x 10^-6/K (1000C); slag resistance, anti-dusting, and long cycle life.
Typical applications: 5N alumina, indium oxide, magnetic materials, and electronic ceramic powders in sagger firing.
High thermal conductivity and rapid quench stability
Silicon carbide sagger
Product description: saggers in RSiC, NSiC, or recrystallized SiC with high thermal conductivity and high strength, stable under rapid quenching and heating.
Product features: RSiC long-term service temperature about <=1380C with higher short-term capability; NSiC up to 1450-1650C. High thermal conductivity (about 15-45 W/m-K depending on grade and temperature), low CTE (about 4.5 x 10^-6/K). Optional oxidation-resistant coating for longer life.
Typical applications: lithium battery cathodes, advanced powders, and metal powder sintering saggers in non-oxidizing/protective atmospheres.
High-temperature load-bearing structural parts
Corundum-mullite pillar
Product description: high-alumina mullite composite pillars, solid or hollow, focused on high-temperature load bearing and chemical corrosion resistance.
Product features: service temperature to 1500-1600C; low high-temperature creep; flexural and compressive strength higher than cordierite systems; thermal shock performance improved versus pure corundum.
Typical applications: load-bearing systems in roller/pusher kilns, kiln car columns, and shelf structures.
High thermal conductivity and thermal shock resistance
Silicon carbide pillar
Product description: RSiC/NSiC pillars with high density and strength, high thermal conductivity, low CTE, stable load bearing, suitable for frequent thermal cycling and high gas-velocity erosion.
Product features: NSiC typical max service temperature about 1450-1650C; room-temperature flexural strength about 60-200 MPa (grade dependent), CTE about 4.5-4.6 x 10^-6/K, density about 2.6-2.85 g/cm3.
Typical applications: heavy-load firing supports for sanitary ware and structural ceramics, glass and powder metallurgy kiln furniture.
75 / 95 / 99 alumina
Industrial alumina ceramics
Alumina ceramics are graded by Al2O3 content: 75% alumina (about 75%), 95% alumina (>=95%), and 99% alumina (>=99%). Higher purity brings higher density, strength, wear resistance, and electrical insulation, while improving thermal conductivity and temperature capability. Used for structural and electrical insulation parts, wear parts, corrosion-resistant parts, and high-temperature components.
High-purity structure and insulation
99 alumina (>=99% Al2O3)
Product description: high-purity alpha-alumina sintered from fine powders for high density and fine grain structure. Available as substrates, rings, sleeves, nozzles, insulators, valve seats, bearing balls, and can be metallized with Mo-Mn for brazed sealing.
Key features: high flexural strength and hardness, high dielectric strength and volume resistivity, higher thermal conductivity than lower-purity grades, excellent high-temperature inertness and wear resistance, good gas tightness.
Typical applications: power electronics/LED ceramic substrates, vacuum electrical insulators, precision valve seats and seals, nozzles, gauges, bearing rolling elements, thermocouple protection tubes, wear liners.
Mainstream structural grade
95 alumina (>=95% Al2O3)
Product description: mid-to-high purity alumina ceramics with balanced performance, machinability, and cost. Mainstream grade for structural and electrical insulation parts.
Key features: high flexural and compressive strength, stable dielectric constant, high volume resistivity, thermal conductivity about 27 W/(m-K), CTE about 7.0 x 10^-6/C.
Typical applications: pump and valve wear parts, guide rings, sleeves, ceramic plug gauges, nozzles, coil formers, insulation supports, electronic substrates, and metallized sealing parts.
Cost-friendly option
75 alumina (approx. 75% Al2O3)
Product description: alumina ceramic with about 75% content, commonly used for general electrical insulation and mechanical structural parts. Density and strength are lower than 95/99 alumina, with a clear cost advantage.
Key features: medium density (typically >=3.3 g/cm3), dielectric strength significantly lower than high-purity grades (about 4-8 kV/mm), mid-range thermal conductivity and strength, suitable for medium loads and mid-temperature insulation.
Typical applications: electrical insulating ceramic parts, fixture blocks, general wear liners, tooling fixtures, and insulation supports.
Typical parameters for industrial alumina ceramics
Key performance comparison
| Metric | 75 alumina | 95 alumina | 99 alumina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al2O3 / wt% | approx. 75 | >=95 | >=99 |
| Theoretical density / g/cm3 | >=3.3 | approx. 3.60-3.70 | approx. 3.80-3.95 |
| Flexural strength / MPa | approx. 180-240 | approx. 300-330 | approx. 300-500 |
| Compressive strength / MPa | N/A | approx. 1900 | approx. 2000+ |
| Vickers hardness / GPa | approx. 10-11 | approx. 12-12.5 | approx. 13+ |
| Thermal conductivity / W/m-K | approx. 12-20 | approx. 27 | approx. 28-35 |
| Linear expansion coefficient / 10^-6/C | approx. 6.5-7.2 | approx. 7.0 | approx. 6.9-8.0 (increases with temperature) |
| Dielectric constant (@1 MHz) | 8-9 | approx. 9 | 9.3-9.9 |
| Dielectric strength / kV/mm | approx. 4-8 | approx. 10 (AC) | approx. 17-32 (DC) |
| Volume resistivity / ohm-cm | 10^12-10^14 | >=10^14 | >=10^14 |
| Recommended max service temperature / C | <=1300 | <=1500 | <=1700 (no load) |
Typical reference ranges; final values are locked by testing and drawings.