Aluminum Oxide

The applications for alumina fine ceramics are heavy-duty forming tools, substrates and resistor cores in the electronics industry, tiles for wear protection and ballistics, thread guides in textile engineering, seal and regulator discs for water taps and valves, heat-sinks for lighting systems, protection tubes in thermal processes or catalyst carriers for the chemicals industry.

Properties of Alumina/Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3)

Very good electrical insulation
Moderate to extremely high mechanical strength
Very high compressive strength
High hardness
Moderate thermal conductivity
High corrosion and wear resistance
Good gliding properties
Low density
Operating temperature without mechanical load 1,000 to 1,500°C.
Bioinert and food compatible

Applications of Alumina/Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3)

Electronic components & substrates
High temperature electrical insulators
High voltage insulators
Laser tubes
Machined components
Mechanical seals
Precision shafts and axles in high wear environments
Roller and ball bearings
Seal rings
Semiconductor parts
Shot blast nozzles
Thermocouple tubes
Tap plates
Valve seats
Wear components
Wire and thread guides
Ballistic Armor