FORM 01
Ceramic Tubes
Straight and stepped tubes for high-temperature processing, insulation and conveying duty, supplied as-fired or precision ground.
ZrO₂
Zirconia Ceramics
Zirconia for wear duty: high strength and toughness with a fine ground surface that holds up under abrasion and repeated mechanical contact.
Advanced Industrial Ceramics
Zirconia is selected where a ceramic part has to survive abrasion, impact and repeated mechanical duty rather than only temperature. Its combination of high strength and toughness with a fine ground finish makes it the practical choice for rings, discs, rods, tubes, plates and wear parts.
Because the material takes a fine ground surface, zirconia parts are used where a tight sealing face or a low-friction contact surface is part of the function.
Specification and control points
| Material system | Zirconia (ZrO₂) |
|---|---|
| Purity | High-purity grades specified per application |
| Catalogue forms | Rings · Plates · Nozzles · Wear parts · Custom precision parts |
| Tolerance | Ground to your drawing |
| Surface finish | Fine ground or precision lapped faces |
| Operating environment | Abrasive contact · Corrosive media · Mechanical load |
| Supply stage | Sample part through batch production |
ZrO₂Zirconia parts — supplied part photograph
Part photographs
Zirconia 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. 01Ring with six bolt holes
FIG. 02Zirconia balls
FIG. 03Comb bars
FIG. 04Mounting plate with a raised boss
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 03
Ceramic Rods
Solid and bored rods for structural, insulating and wear duty, machined to the diameter and length your assembly needs.
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.
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Custom Precision Components
Engineered parts built from your drawing: grade selection, geometry, tolerance, surface finish and inspection defined with your application.
FORM 10
Ceramic Balls
Spheres held to diameter and roundness for valve, bearing and milling duty, supplied as-fired or precision ground and polished.
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Ceramic Discs
Machined discs with concentric features for seats, wear faces and rotating duty, finished to the drawing on the functional face.
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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.
Machinery & HardwareAbrasives & Cutting ToolsInstrumentationMedical DevicesAutomotive
Made to your requirement
What is defined with you before production
- Bore, wall and face geometry defined to your drawing.
- Sealing and contact faces finished to the requirement of the application.
- Tolerance band agreed against the fit in your assembly.
- Grade selected for abrasion level 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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