An Overview of Advanced Ceramics
Advanced ceramics can be divided into structural ceramics, tool ceramics, and functional ceramics according to their different uses. Structural Ceramics The main materials of structural ceramics are alumina (Al2O3), silicon nitride (Si3N4), silicon carbide (SiC), and hexagon boron nitride ceramics (BN). Alumina (Al2O3) The main composition is Al2O3, and the general content is more than 45%. Alumina ceramics have various excellent properties such as high-temperature resistance, corrosion resistance and high strength, which is 2~3 ordinary ceramics. However, alumina ceramics have the disadvantage of being brittle and unable to accept sudden changes in ambient temperature. Alumina ceramics are widely used as the crucible, engine spark plug, high-temperature refractory, thermocouple sleeve, sealing ring and so on. Silicon nitride (Si3N4) ceramics Si3N4 is the main component of silicon nitride ceramics, which is a kind of high-temperature ceramics with high strength, high hardness, abrasio...