FORM 01
Ceramic Tubes
Straight and stepped tubes for high-temperature processing, insulation and conveying duty, supplied as-fired or precision ground.
SiC
Silicon Carbide Ceramics
Silicon carbide for the most demanding thermal and abrasive duty: very high service temperature, thermal shock and aggressive wear.
Advanced Industrial Ceramics
Silicon carbide is reserved for the toughest conditions in the catalogue. It holds its properties at very high service temperature, resists thermal shock and stands up to abrasive and corrosive media where other ceramics and most metals fall short.
It is the material behind high-temperature tubes and crucibles, abrasive-duty plates and nozzles, and wear parts that have to hold their geometry through repeated thermal cycling.
Specification and control points
| Material system | Silicon carbide (SiC) |
|---|---|
| Purity | High-purity grades specified per application |
| Catalogue forms | Tubes · Crucibles · Plates · Rings · Nozzles · Wear parts · Structural parts |
| Tolerance | Ground to your drawing |
| Surface finish | As-fired or precision ground |
| Operating environment | Very high temperature · Thermal shock · Abrasion · Corrosive media |
| Supply stage | Sample part through batch production |
SiCSilicon carbide parts — supplied part photograph
Part photographs
Silicon Carbide Ceramics parts photographed
Supplied photographs for this catalogue entry. Captions describe the geometry in each frame — ask us for drawings and grades with your enquiry.
FIG. 01Radiation pipes with external locating lugs
FIG. 02Seal ring stacks, drilled and slotted
FIG. 03Beams, square hollow section
FIG. 04Plate slabs, as-fired faces
Supplied as
Part forms we make in this material
Each form page carries the parts we have photographed, the tolerances we work to, and what we ask before quoting.
FORM 02
Ceramic Crucibles
Shallow and deep crucibles for melting, sintering and high-temperature containment where contamination must stay out of the process.
FORM 04
Ceramic Plates
Flat plates and substrates for insulation, support and wear surfaces, held to flatness and thickness requirements.
FORM 05
Ceramic Rings
Precision-ground rings used as sealing, guiding and insulating elements, with the bore, wall and chamfer finished to drawing.
FORM 06
Ceramic Nozzles
Nozzles and orifices for abrasive, corrosive and high-temperature flow, where a metal nozzle would wear out or contaminate the stream.
FORM 08
Ceramic Wear Parts
Wear liners, guides, bushes and contact parts that extend service life where metal surfaces abrade, gall or corrode.
FORM 09
Custom Precision Components
Engineered parts built from your drawing: grade selection, geometry, tolerance, surface finish and inspection defined with your application.
FORM 12
Ceramic Structural Parts
Machined blocks, brackets and spacers that locate, support or isolate inside equipment, built to your drawing and inspection points.
Typical applications
Applications this material is specified for
The industries below are the applications this material system is most often specified for. Tell us your own duty and we will confirm whether it is the right grade.
PhotovoltaicsEnergy & PowerConstructionMachinery & HardwareAbrasives & Cutting Tools
Made to your requirement
What is defined with you before production
- Geometry and wall section defined against the thermal cycle.
- Support and seating faces specified for high-temperature assemblies.
- Surface finish selected for abrasive or flow duty.
- Grade selected for the peak temperature and the medium in contact.
Supply stage
Sample part first, then batch production on the same material and process basis. Ask for the material data sheet with your quotation.
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Material details