Zirconia Ceramic Material
The unique structure of Zirconia makes it one of the toughest ceramics available. Zirconia is one of the best materials for demanding structural and mechanical applications, and has excellent resistance to corrosion and wear.
Applications
- Rail for semiconductor transfer
- Industrial use cutter
- General industrial machinery parts
- Abrasion resistant parts
Properties
General properties | Main component purity (wt%) | 94 | |
Color | Whitish-yellow | ||
Density (g/cm3) | 5.98 | ||
Water absorption (%) | 0 | ||
Mechanical properties | Bending strength (MPa) | 880 | |
Young’s modulus (GPa) | 245 | ||
Vickers hardness (GPa) | 16 | ||
Thermal properties | Max. operating temperature (°C) | – | |
Coefficient of thermal expansion (1/°C×10-6) | RT~500°C | 8.9 | |
RT~800°C | 10.4 | ||
Coefficient of thermal conductivity (W/m×K) | 3 | ||
Thermal shock resistance ΔT (°C) | 280 | ||
Electrical properties | Volume resistivity | 25°C | 1014 |
300°C | – | ||
500°C | – | ||
800°C | – | ||
Dielectric constant | 10GHz | 33.0 | |
Dielectric loss (×10-4) | 9 | ||
Q factor (×104) | 0.1 | ||
Dielectric breakdown voltage (KV/mm) | – |
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