Silicon carbide (SiC) ceramic shaft

Silicon carbide (SiC) ceramic shaft

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Silicon Carbide Ceramic Shaft Product Introduction:

Silicon carbide ceramic shafts are mechanical components made from silicon carbide (SiC) material, possessing the following significant characteristics:

1. High hardness: Mohs hardness reaches 9.5, second only to diamond and boron carbide, offering excellent wear resistance.

2. High temperature resistance: Maintains strength at temperatures above 1600℃, exhibiting excellent high-temperature stability.

3. High thermal conductivity: Thermal conductivity reaches 80-120 W/(m·K), superior to most metals.

4. Thermal shock resistance: Can withstand sudden temperature changes, suitable for environments with drastic temperature fluctuations.

5. Chemical inertness: Exhibits extremely strong corrosion resistance to strong acids (except hydrofluoric acid) and strong bases.

6. Mechanical strength: Bending strength at room temperature reaches 600-900 MPa.



Application areas

Silicon carbide ceramic shafts have wide applications in various industrial fields:

Application areas

Application Scenarios

Advantages demonstrated

High-temperature metallurgy

Furnaces, crucibles, burner nozzles

Stable operation at temperatures above 1600℃.

Mechanical manufacturing

Bearings, guide rails, sealing rings

High wear resistance, low coefficient of friction

semiconductor

Wafer processing fixtures, heat dissipation substrates

High temperature resistance, chemical corrosion resistance

Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection

Pumps and valves, pipe linings, filters

Strong corrosion resistance

Nuclear energy engineering

Nuclear reactor components, fuel cladding

Neutron radiation resistant

新能源汽车

Motor bearings, braking components

High temperature stability


Advantages Compared to Other Materials

Compared to other ceramic shafts, silicon carbide ceramic shafts offer unique advantages:

Performance indicators

Silicon carbide ceramics

Zirconia ceramics

Silicon nitride ceramics

Hardness (Mohs scale)

9.5

8.5

9.0

Thermal conductivity (W/m·K)

80-120

~5

30-50

Maximum operating temperature

>1600℃

300-400℃

1200-1400℃

Flexural strength (MPa)

600-900

500-700

500-700

Corrosion resistance

Very strong (except for HF)

powerful

good

coefficient of friction

0.1-0.2

0.05-0.1

0.01-0.02

Supports custom specifications.

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