silicon nitride ceramic substrate is a kind of high performance and high stability ceramic substrate material, mainly composed of silicon nitride powder synthesized by silicon and nitrogen elements adding a small amount of oxides and rare earth sintered . It has the advantages of high hardness, high strength, low thermal expansion coefficient, low creep at high temperature, good oxidation resistance, high thermal corrosion performance, low friction coefficient, etc. is one of the best structural ceramic materials with comprehensive performance
MATERIAL : Si3N4
DENSITY : 2.8
COLOR : Black / Blue / White
HRDNESS(Mohs scale) : 9
MAX WORKING TEMPERATURE : 1650
▼Performance characteristic
✔ High hardness : The hardness of silicon nitride ceramics is as high as HRC 90 degrees, showing excellent wear resistance |
✔ High temperature resistance : its melting point is as high as 1900℃, and it can still maintain high compressive strength at high temperature |
✔ Chemical stability : has good chemical stability, can maintain excellent performance in various chemical environments |
✔ Low thermal expansion coefficient : at the same temperature change, the thermal stress generated inside silicon nitride ceramics is relatively small, showing a strong thermal load resistance |
✔ Self-lubricating : silicon nitride ceramics have self-lubricating properties and are suitable for applications where friction needs to be reduced |
▼Performance characteristic
1. High thermal conductivity : The thermal conductivity of silicon nitride ceramic substrate is several times higher than that of traditional ceramic materials, and even higher than many metal materials. This high thermal conductivity makes the silicon nitride ceramic substrate have excellent heat dissipation performance and can play an important role in high power electronic devices
2. Excellent high temperature stability : silicon nitride ceramic substrate has a small thermal expansion coefficient and good dimensional stability. At the same time, the thermal stability of silicon nitride ceramic substrate is also very good, can withstand long-term use in high temperature environment, not easy to deformation, not easy to crack. Therefore, silicon nitride ceramic substrates are widely used in high temperature fields, such as high temperature resistant electronic devices, high temperature chemical reactors
3. Excellent chemical stability : silicon nitride ceramic substrate has excellent chemical stability, and is not attacked by most acid, alkali and other corrosive substances. In addition, the silicon nitride ceramic substrate also has good oxidation resistance and can be used for a long time in an oxidizing environment
4. High strength and hardness : the bending strength of silicon nitride ceramic substrate can reach 600-700 MPa, the bending strength is 700 MPa, and the fracture toughness is 6.5 MPa·m1/2. These high strength and hardness properties make silicon nitride ceramic substrates perform well in a variety of applications
5. Good insulation and resistance to electrical breakdown : silicon nitride ceramic substrate has good insulation properties, suitable for high-frequency transmission lines and other electronic components
6. Good high frequency characteristic : silicon nitride ceramic substrate has low dielectric constant and low dielectric loss, suitable for high frequency circuit
7. Smooth surface and uniform thickness : The surface of silicon nitride ceramic substrate is smooth and uniform thickness, which is convenient for printing circuits on the surface of the substrate and ensures the uniform thickness of the printed circuit
▼Field of application
1. Mechanical field: silicon nitride ceramics are widely used in the mechanical field to manufacture valves, pipes, grading wheels, ceramic cutters, bearing balls, etc. Its low density, high temperature resistance, self-lubrication and corrosion resistance make it widely used in high-speed machine tool spindle high-speed bearing, aerospace engine, wind turbine bearing, automotive engine bearing and other equipment.
2. Semiconductor field: silicon nitride ceramic has excellent thermal conductivity and high thermal conductivity, making it an ideal material in semiconductor packaging field. Silicon nitride substrates have excellent performance in integrated circuits, high thermal conductivity, high bending strength and good thermal matching, suitable for high-performance power modules.
3. Bioceramic field: As a new generation of bioceramic materials, silicon nitride ceramic has good radiographic imaging performance, anti-infection performance and biocompatibility, and is widely used in biological sensors, spine, orthopedics and dental implants.
4. Wave transmitting material field: silicon nitride ceramics and their composite materials have excellent performances such as heat resistance, wave transmitting and bearing, and are used to manufacture high performance wave transmitting materials such as radome and antenna window.
Application Examples of Silicon Nitride Ceramics
5. Bearing: silicon nitride ceramic bearing ball has the characteristics of low density, wear resistance, high temperature resistance, corrosion resistance and self-lubrication, especially suitable for high-speed rotating bodies, such as high-speed bearing of high-speed machine tool spindle, aerospace engine bearing, etc.
6. Substrate: in the semiconductor field, silicon nitride substrate is widely used in packaging of high-performance power modules due to its high thermal conductivity, high bending strength and good thermal matching.
7. Implants: Silicon nitride ceramics are used in the biomedical field to manufacture spinal intervertebral fusion devices, orthopedic and dental implants, etc., with good biocompatibility and anti-infection performance.
Transparent material: silicon nitride ceramic and its composite materials are used to fabricate radome and antenna window, which have excellent transparent performance and high temperature resistance.