Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Ceramics
Approximately 25 percent of all known minerals are silicates. Because silicates have such unique properties, they can be used in many different applications, depending on the various characteristics. There are many different industrial uses for silicate ceramics, with clearly defined thermal properties that are especially useful for advanced engineering and technology. Silicates components are commonly used in the electronics industry in insulators for fuses, circuit breakers, and more. They are also frequently used for glass sealing, brazing, alloying, welding, and soldering.
China Glass Ceramic Inc. offers steatite and cordierite ceramic varieties of silicates for a variety of industrial applications. Learn more about each variety below, or contact us for assistance with your specific application.
Our Silicate Ceramic Materials
Steatite
101-01
Density: 2.75
Flexural Strength MPa (psi × 103): 178 (26)
Young’s Modulus GPa: 111
Common Uses:
Insulators/Enclosures for Electrical Components
White Steatite
101-02
Density: 2.56
Flexural Strength MPa (psi × 103): 139 (29)
Young’s Modulus GPa: 97
Common Uses:
Insulators/Enclosures for Electrical Components
Low Loss Steatite
101-03
Density: 2.91
Flexural Strength MPa (psi × 103): 152 (22)
Young’s Modulus GPa: 113
Common Uses:
Insulators/Enclosures for Electrical Components
Cordierite
103-01
Density: 2.26-2.30
Flexural Strength MPa (psi × 103): 92 (13)
Young’s Modulus GPa: 220
Common Uses:
Appliances, Heating Element Supports, Refractory Supports (Ovens/Kilns) & Thermocouples
Silicate Properties
- Good electrical insulation
- Low thermal conductivity
- Very good thermal shock resistance
- Excellent high temperature capabilities
- Low and stable thermal expansion
- Resistant to wear and abrasion
- Easily precision molded into a variety of shapes for complex applications
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