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Fine Ceramics(Advanced Ceramics)

Achieving Mass Production of Small Ceramics with Complex Shapes

Leveraging Kyocera's extensive technical expertise in raw materials, die molding, and injection molding, we have achieved mass production of small ceramics with complex shapes that are difficult to manufacture using molding methods such as pressing, CIP, and extrusion.
Furthermore, by improving molding technology, we have enabled mass production of thin-walled parts which were previously difficult to manufacture.

Features

  • Available for Stable Mass Production of High-Precision Ceramics (level of tolerance ± 0.01mm)
  • Supports Requirements for Complex and Sophisticated Shapes, such as thin walls (thickness 0.02mm min.) and small diameters (0.08mm min. through holes)
  • Customizable Using Kyocera’s Diverse Materials Lineup to Match Customer Required Characteristics.

*Numbers are reference values based on actual products and may vary depending on the required shape.

Design Samples

Case 1

Mass production of suction nozzles with 0.08mm diameter through holes (1,000 pieces/lot)

Mass production of suction nozzles with 0.08mm diameter through holes (1,000 pieces/lot)

Case 2

Mass production of ultra-thin parts (0.02mm) and complex shape parts

Mass production of ultra-thin parts (0.02mm) and complex shape parts

Material Data Comparison

Material
Material Code
Alumina Zirconia Colored Zirconia
AO480S ZO201N Z21N26
Color - Ivory White Black
Density g/cm3 3.9 6.0 5.9
Mechanical Characteristics Vickers Hardness HV9.807N GPa 17.2 12.3 10.8
Flexural Strength (3-point Bending) MPa 480 1,000 980
Fracture Toughness (SEPB) MPa・m1/2 4.3 6 4
Thermal Characteristics Thermal Conductivity 20℃ W/(m・K) 32 3 3
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion × 10-6/K 7.2 10.5 11.0
Electrical Characteristics Volume Resistivity 20℃ Ω・cm >1014 1013 1013
Features - Light Weight/High Stiffness High Strength/High Toughness
Material
Material Code
High Toughness Zirconia Semi-Conductive Zirconia Silicon Nitride
ZA300O Z21H12 SN240O
Color - Ivory Black Black
Density g/cm3 5.5 5.7 3.3
Mechanical Characteristics Vickers Hardness HV9.807N GPa 10.0 12.4 14.0
Flexural Strength (3-point Bending) MPa 1,000 1,000 1,020
Fracture Toughness (SEPB) MPa・m1/2 11 4.5 7
Thermal Characteristics Thermal Conductivity 20℃ W/(m・K) 4.5 4 27
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion × 10-6/K 10.2 10.4 2.80
Electrical Characteristics Volume Resistivity 20℃ Ω・cm 1012 106 >1014
Features - High Strength/High Toughness High Strength/Semiconductive Light Weight/High Stiffness/High Strength

PICK UPSilicon Nitride SN240O

Silicon nitride (material code:SN240O) has superior thermal shock resistance and high-temperature strength in addition to excellent mechanical properties which typical engineering ceramic materials Alumina and Zirconia have. And SN240O has smaller specific gravity comparing to typical Alumina and Zirconia.

Thermal shock resistance

Thermal shock resistance

High-temperature strength

High-temperature strength

Values are based on typical material properties and
may vary according to product configuration and manufacturing process.