Alumina Tubes

Alumina tubes & rods Enhanced range - Express service

We offer an enhanced range of 99% alumina tubes.

• Open (OBE) and closed (COE) ends
• Wide variety of sizes, cut to custom lengths
• Stock items dispatched within 24 hours
• Same day shipping available with express fee
• Custom length tubes dispatched within 48 hours

Our Alumina Tube stock is available in 600mm lengths which can be cut to your length requirement. We also offer a full range of longer tubes and different diameters on a special-order basis. For more information, please browse through our Online Alumina Tube Shop or contact our commercial team at enq@ipsceramics.com or usa@ipsceramics.com.

Alumina Tubes and Rods are Used in a Wide Variety of Applications

Alumina is the most widely used technical ceramic and is the material of choice in about 80% of engineering applications due to its excellent combination of properties. Fired at over 1600°C (2910°F) to give a fully dense ceramic, Alumina exhibits high mechanical strength and stiffness which is retained even at elevated temperatures.

Alumina tubes and rods are found across numerous user industries as a cost-effective yet high-performance solution. The combination of key properties makes them a go-to product in many instances:

• • Thermally stable – Alumina can be used in both oxidizing and reducing atmospheres up to 1600°C (2910°F) and in vacuum furnaces up to 1750°C (3180°F).
  • Fully dense – Alumina provides a non-permeable tube that protects from contamination and can be used to create a gas-tight assembly.
  • High chemical resistance – Alumina is chemically inert and not corroded by water or steam. It offers good resistance to corrosive substances such as strong acids or alkalis, even at elevated temperatures.
  • Electrical insulation – Alumina is also widely used as an electrically insulating material. It can be used for insulators operating at elevated temperatures (e.g. furnace lead-in tubes, fuel-cells).

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• IPS Ceramics – Alumina Tube Flyer [PDF]