Machining Non Porous Alumina Ceramic

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Machining non porous alumina ceramic. Because it has been a popular ceramic material we have extensive experience in machining it. Machining to micron accuracy is. The resistance to machining ceramics has a lot to do with a reluctance to subject machine tools to such an abrasive material. Shrinkage occurs during the final firing and this must be taken in to account but otherwise the material is pure ceramic.

Some ceramics like boron nitride must be dry machined because they are porous ceramics and often used in applications where machining oils would be detrimental to the end use applications. One way to make ceramic alumina zirconia parts is to machine them out of bisque. We inventory a large supply of alumina material in powder form and solid forms. Also fine diamond machining is used at ceramco to machine non ceramics including quartz.

Buy custom alumina components. It resists attack by most gases including acid gases. Stock sizes for alumina 96 substrates range from 010 thick to 100 and ships within 1 3 business days. No machining all depending upon the requirements of the oem ceramic part the geometry and final tolerances can oftentimes be achieved during the near net shaping process.

Alumina has excellent corrosion resistance. Manufacturers alumina ceramic materials in purities ranging from 96 99 99 in various sizes and shapes including substrates. Bisque is semi fired material that machines easily with regular cutting tools and then is fired to full hardness. This is the most cost effective solution.