Silicon nitride ceramic is a kind of made of silicon nitride (Si3N4) material, which has excellent high temperature resistance, corrosion resistance and mechanical properties. Silicon nitride ceramic perform well at high temperatures, maintain high strength at 1200 ° C, and only break down at 1900 ° C . In addition, it also has good chemical resistance, able to resist almost all inorganic acids (except hydrofluoric acid) and less than 30% caustic soda solution
MATERIAL : Si3N4
DENSITY : 2.8
COLOR : Black / Blue / White
HRDNESS(Mohs scale) : 9
MAX WORKING TEMPERATURE : 1650
▼Performance characteristic
1.High hardness : the hardness of silicon nitride ceramic buttons is very high, second only to diamond, so it has excellent wear resistance and mechanical impact resistance
2. High strength : its bending strength is between 600-800MPa to ensure the strong and durable
3. High thermal conductivity : silicon nitride ceramics have high thermal conductivity and can effectively dissipate heat, which is suitable for applications requiring good heat dissipation
4. High temperature resistance : can maintain stable performance in high temperature environment, the highest resistance to 1900℃
5. Chemical stability : In addition to reacting with hydrofluoric acid, silicon nitride ceramics have strong corrosion resistance to other inorganic acids and many organic acids
▼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.