Silicon Nitride
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IPS Ceramics’ Silicon Nitride is an extremely tough and durable material. It has an extremely high mechanical strength and is very thermodynamically stable.
These properties mean that it used for applications involving extremely high temperatures, intense pressures, and strong shocks. These applications include industrial cutting blades, as well as space craft components for the aerospace industry.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
| Silicon Nitride | ||
| General Information | ||
| Maxium Usage Temperature | 1200 °C / 2200 °F | |
| Bulk Density | 3.2 g/cm³ | |
| Open Porosity | < 0.5 % | |
| Modulus of Rupture at Room Temperature | 700 MPa | |
| Modulus of Elasticity | 300 GPa | |
| Thermal Conductivity | 20 W/mK | |
| Thermal Expansion at 20 – 1000 °C | 3.3 x10-6/K | |
| KIC Fracture Toughness | 7 MPam1/2 | |
| Volume Resistance | > 1014 Ωcm | |
| Dielectric Constant | 7 | |
| Dielectric Strength | 15 kV/mm | |
All figures are typical figures determined using laboratory test pieces and might not always be an accurate representation of production item.
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