Silicon Carbide Kiln Furniture
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Kiln Furniture is used by a range of industries (including tableware and sanitaryware) to support products within a kiln or furnace during heat treatment. Individual items of kiln furniture will often be built up into Kiln Car Systems capable of efficiently transporting multiple items in and out of a kiln or furnace.
IPS Ceramics’ range of Silicon Carbide Kiln Furniture products are specified for applications involving temperatures, pressures and weights which would be unsuitable for our Cordierite Kiln Furniture or in applications where reduced mass, reduced energy consumption, and increased output are desired.
We offer standard and bespoke products and customised to the requirements of our customers. We can offer individual kiln furniture products to entire Kiln Car designs and builds. Contact us with your requirements to find out more.
SILICON CARBIDE KILN FURNITURE PRODUCTS
Silicon Carbide Batts, Plates, Tiles and Shelves
In applications involving high temperatures or heavy product loading, SiC batts are often the best choice. They can be made much thinner than cordierite or mullite batts, reaching thicknesses of only 6-10mm. Batts are manufactured in either oxide-bonded SiC (suitable for applications up to 1400 °C / 2550 ºF), nitride-bonded SiC (suitable for applications up to 1450 °C / 2650 ºF), or recrystalised SiC materials (suitable for applications up to 1650 °C / 3000 ºF).
Silicon Carbide Adjustable Props and Posts
One-piece adjustable props can be manufactured to suit individual production requirements. Prop lengths up to 2000mm are possible and the teeth spacing can be tailored to your requirements. The result is a system that provides maximum flexibility in shelf / batt placement within the kiln. Props are manufactured in nitride-bonded SiC (suitable for applications up to 1450 °C / 2650 ºF) or recrystalised SiC (up to 1650 °C / 3000 ºF).
Silicon Carbide Tubes
Ceramic tubes can be manufactured in lengths up to 3000mm, with diameters and wall-thickness tailored to your specific loads and designs.
Silicon Carbide Rollers
Rollers used to carry products through the kiln or furnace. Can be manufactured in lengths up to 3000mm, with diameters and wall-thickness tailored to your specific loads.
Silicon Carbide Beams
SiSiC beams are used extensively as supports in kiln and furnace construction, and as part of kiln furniture structures. The material has superb strength and creep resistance, allowing beams to span across larger distances in your kiln car structure. Cross-sections from 20 x 20mm to 100 x 100mm are possible, allowing beams to be matched to individual conditions. SiSiC beams are generally unaffected by common kiln atmospheres and typically provide many years of service. Our beams are available in nitride-bonded SiC (suitable for up to 1450 °C / 2650 ºF) or recrystalised SiC up to 1650 °C / 3000 ºF), allowing use in high temperature firings.
Silicon Carbide Saggars
IPS Ceramics slip-cast saggars can be used for numerous applications, including calcination and refining processes. Our SiSiC material has no open porosity, thus reducing the risk of absorption. The saggars have a very hard, smooth surface that does not shed grains or dust, a key advantage when processing high value materials such as precious metals. We offer saggars in nitride-bonded SiC (suitable for up to 1450 °C / 2650 ºF) or recrystalised SiC up to 1650 °C / 3000 ºF), allowing use in high temperature firings.
Silicon Carbide Setters
These nitride-bonded SiC setters are often used for porcelain manufacture in firings above 1250 oC / 2280 oF. The NSiC material offers excellent resistance to hot-bending and is very strong, allowing setters to be made thinner and lighter.
The setters are used with separate ‘legs’ so that they can be stacked several layers high. Legs can be manufactured to requested lengths and supplied in SiC, alumina or mullite depending on kiln conditions.
Bespoke Silicon Carbide Shapes
IPS Ceramics often works with customers to design bespoke shapes. Slip-casting allows complex shapes and thin walls to be produced to suit your specific needs. Recent examples include burner-flame deflectors and adjustable post feet.
This process is very cost-effective, making small order quantities practical.
Complete Silicon Carbide Kiln Car Structures
IPS Ceramics has decades of experience of designing kiln-car structures to fit existing or new kilns. Our Silicon Carbide structures offer a long service life, maximise your kiln fill (reducing firing costs), and provide flexibility to cope with product changes.