Si3N4 Silicon Nitride Ceramic is dark gray to black in color and can be polished to a very smooth reflective surface, giving parts with a striking appearance. The very high quality bodies developed for these demanding high reliability applications are available today and can be used in many mechanical, thermal and wear applications. What's more, Si3N4 Silicon Nitride is an electrical insulator and is not wet by nonferrous alloys. Silicon Nitride Ceramic is a rather expensive material, but it’s performance to cost benefit ratio is excellent in the applications where it can outperform the normally utilized materials with long life and very reliable low maintenance operation.
Advantages of Si3N4 Silicon Nitride Ceramic
Extreme hardness
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Light / low density
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High wear & corrosion resistance
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Non-wetted by molten metal
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Excellent thermal shock properties
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Coefficient of thermal expansion close to Silicon
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High working temperature up to 1200 degree C
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Technical Properties of Si3N4 Silicon Nitride Ceramic