CoorsTek Datasheets for Industrial Ceramic Materials
Industrial ceramic materials are non-metallic, inorganic compounds that include oxides, carbides, or nitrides. They have high melting points, low wear resistance, and a wide range of electrical properties.
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| Advanced ceramic supports from alumina, cordierite, silicon carbide, and mullite materials provides superior chemical, corrosion, and thermal shock resistance. CoorsTek flat and corrugated ceramic supports are optimized for harsh chemical... | |
| Advanced technical ceramics components provide reliable, long-term performance for high-power RF and microwave applications. RF & MICROWAVE COMPONENTS CoorsTek provides advanced ceramic components used in high-power, high-frequency systems such as... | |
| Aluminas (aluminum oxide, Al2O3) are the most commonly used technical ceramics due to their generally useful properties and good price/performance ratio. Alumina ceramics are commonly subdivided according to their alumina... | |
| Aluminum Nitrides (AlN) combine high thermal conductivity with strong electrical resistance, making AlN an excellent solution for many electronic applications. Unlike most electrically insulative materials — which are often also... | |
| At sufficient temperatures, specialty compositions of ceramic membranes can be engineered to transport ions — allowing them to act as selective ion transport ceramics at a molecular level. Active ceramic... | |
| Automobile manufacturers and OEM parts suppliers turn to CoorsTek for advanced ceramic components used in automotive powertrain, electronics, fluid control, sensors, and interior applications. From concept to production, CoorsTek works... | |
| Boron carbide (B4C) is one of the world's hardest manufactured materials. Its strong chemical bonds and hard surface minimize wear in rigorous environments. Boron carbides are often used in ballistic... | |
| Cantilever paddles are used to position semiconductor wafer "boats" or carriers within process tubes, furnace reactors, and other thermal systems. Ceramic cantilever paddles insert and withdraw wafer carriers in process... | |
| Ceramic baffles provide more complete mixing of reactant gases in process tubes and chambers, improving uniformity and device yields. Traditional diffusion, LPCVD (Low Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition), and other batch... | |
| Ceramic cores are used as "salt cores" or sacrificial structures to form cavities for precise, complex shapes in automotive investment casting processes. For example, piston rings for automotive engines require... | |
| Ceramic print head substrates provide reliable long-life print performance for high-resolution printers. CoorsTek provides custom engineered components and precision assemblies for a wide variety of computer peripheral and data storage... | |
| Chamber domes (sometimes referred to as lids) are used to create a clean, inert, and protected environment in deposition chambers. Chemical reactions inside the chamber deposit thin layers of metallic,... | |
| CoorsTek advanced, high-purity ceramic components are built to withstand the extreme environments in plasma etch (or "dry" etch) chambers — including vapor phase chemical etchants, high voltage RF (radio frequency)... | |
| CoorsTek alumina ferrules are offered in a variety of shapes and alumina grades, engineered to optimize the performance of each waste heat exchanger. Contact our experts today to determine the... | |
| CoorsTek carbon and graphite both have high purity, thermal conductivity, and electrical conductance. The unique combination of purity and thermal conductivity prevents contamination and thermal shock: making the material ideal... | |
| CoorsTek ceramic components are used in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) applications. We manufacture sensors, igniters, tubes and rods, and other critical-duty components. Ceramic-based sensors provide precise, reliable feedback... | |
| CoorsTek ceramic epoxy seal lids are prepared for B-stage epoxies with rapid cure cycles —delivering high-strength, moisture-resistant seals for electronic and pressure-sensitive devices. Our epoxy seal has excellent fillet formation... | |
| CoorsTek ceramic fingers have exceptional wear resistance, offering superior life as compared to carbides. The ceramic fingers can be reground, further extending the service life. Smoother surfaces and lower friction... | |
| CoorsTek ceramic piercing needles pierce coffee capsules with high precision and durability. The improved design with sharper, reinforced legs ensures the piercers will last through the entire lifecycle of the... | |
| CoorsTek ceramics provide superior thermal performance in wafers, phosphors, and substrates for high-brightness LED manufacturing. Ceramic substrates Thick-Film Alumina Aluminum Nitride Ceramic phosphors Gallium nitride on silicon epiwafers MOCVD process... | |
| CoorsTek CeraSurf®-p is a state of the art material used for ceramic bearing surfaces in total hip arthroplasty. Comprised of an alumina matrix composite, CeraSurf®-p incorporates advanced toughening mechanisms to... | |
| CoorsTek developed the standards for thick-film ceramic substrates and continues to provide economical yet durable substrates for hybrid integrated circuits, surface mount devices, sensors, and other thick-film electronics. Why Ceramic... | |
| CoorsTek engineered ceramics provide superior thermal stability, and translucency for high-performance HID lighting applications. Each year CoorsTek delivers tens of millions of translucent ceramic parts of various sizes, shapes, and... | |
| CoorsTek has deep expertise in developing and producing high-volume translucent ceramics. Our polycrystalline alumina products combine high translucency with the thermal stability needed for the brightest and most demanding lighting. | |
| CoorsTek has developed electrostatic discharge-safe (ESD-safe) ceramics to protect sensitive microelectronic components from static electricity buildup. StatSafe™ materials and ArcResist™ coatings have electrical resistivities engineered to slowly dissipate accumulated electrostatic... | |
| CoorsTek Hot Isostatically Pressed (HIPped) zirconia materials are the industry standard for ceramic necking dies and knockouts, outperforming tungsten carbide in several ways. The sub-micron grain size enables an excellent... | |
| CoorsTek is a world leader in medical ceramics manufacturing. Our innovative CeraPure™ medical-grade engineered ceramics are designed specifically to meet the stringent demands of medical device applications requiring: Bioinert compatibility... | |
| CoorsTek is helping lead the solar industry both in manufacturing and in the field. Manufacturing CoorsTek produces recrystallized silicon carbide systems for solar wafer manufacturing, optimizing entire horizontal furnace systems. | |
| CoorsTek is the leader in custom and standard thin-film ceramic substrates. Four thin-film substrate material options combine smooth surface finish, strong flexural strength, and consistent electrical properties. Contact CoorsTek to... | |
| CoorsTek leads the market in ceramic sensor components - delivering over 100,000,000 advanced ceramic sensor components every year. For over three decades, CoorsTek has helped OEMs and their suppliers select... | |
| CoorsTek manufactures lightweight, superior ballistic performance ceramic components for armor integration. Each product is made of next-generation materials, shapes, and sizes for use in body, ground vehicle, aircraft, and marine... | |
| CoorsTek offers a wide variety of tubes and rods manufactured from high-performance technical ceramic materials, including alumina, zirconia, and silicon carbide. Enhance performance and product life by using the material... | |
| CoorsTek originally developed high-purity alumina electrostatic precipitator insulator (ESP) products in the 1960s to replace products manufactured with electrical-grade porcelain. In the early 1970s, CoorsTek commercialized high-grade alumina ceramic insulator... | |
| CoorsTek photomask substrates are made from high-purity synthetic quartz glass to deliver superior UV and visible light transmittance, thermal stability, electrical insulation, low birefringence, and durable chemical stability. Advanced, scalable... | |
| CoorsTek provides components for ultra-sensitive pressure and temperature sensors used in all kinds of vehicle and equipment sensors for fuel, oil, water, and more — performing across challenging environments and... | |
| CoorsTek provides custom engineered components and precision assemblies for a wide variety of computer peripheral and data storage electronics. Advanced technical ceramics provide high resistance, thermal stability, and robust lifetime... | |
| CoorsTek provides custom manufacturing tooling from durable ceramics for read-write heads and other components that need precision geometries, tight tolerances, and minimal batch-to-batch and part-to-part consistency. CoorsTek provides custom engineered... | |
| CoorsTek provides high-performance, critical-duty ceramic components for Flat Panel Display (FPD) manufacturing from a range of specialized, high-purity engineered ceramics. Large-scale synthetic quartz LCD photomask substrates Etch processing components CVD... | |
| CoorsTek provides precision measurement components for clean, stable, and contaminant-free performance across temperature and application environments. Ceramic Components for Ion Implant Equipment From precision air bearing components and beams to... | |
| CoorsTek provides some of the lightest armor components by developing specialty materials and processes for superior ballistic performance with minimal weight. Our lightweight technical ceramic tiles employ tight-tolerance manufacturing standards,... | |
| CoorsTek provides USP Class VI compliant technical ceramic components and subassembly services to leading electrosurgical instrument manufacturers. See how our advanced ceramic components provide superior stiffness and dielectric strength to... | |
| CoorsTek provides wafer boats, pedestals, and custom wafer carriers for both vertical / column and horizontal configurations. Advanced ceramics deliver excellent thermal resistance and plasma durability while mitigating particles and... | |
| CoorsTek spin flangers provide dramatically reduced “angle hair” production (white lacquer stripped from the inside of the can) Durable Ceramic Can Tooling Components Designed to Keep Your Line Up and... | |
| CoorsTek supplies custom ceramic armor components for use in vehicle protection systems. Our lightweight materials help to increase efficiency while meeting or exceeding the performance of traditional steel-based systems. Advanced... | |
| CoorsTek technical ceramics exhibit long-lasting wear in the most abrasive environments. Our advanced technical ceramics offer higher strength and corrosion resistance than traditional wear materials. Let our wear design experts... | |
| CoorsTek Titanate formulations are used as dielectric resonators in antennas. The unique dielectric properties of this ceramic allow for improving compactness and efficiency. Example Applications Antennas Resonators | |
| CoorsTek ultra-precise Cerbec® Bearing Balls are ideal for use in wind turbines, available in up to 50 mm diameters. The inherent dielectric properties of silicon nitride (Si3N4) provide electrical insulation... | |
| CoorsTek uses its deep ceramics expertise and process capabilities to manufacture ceramics with precisely controlled porosity. Porous ceramics are often used for chemical filtration and fluid separation. Combining tightly toleranced... | |
| CoorsTek uses its deep expertise in translucent and transparent ceramics to produce tens of millions of these ceramic components each year. Translucent and transparent ceramics have a higher thermal resistance... | |
| Custom OEM ceramic ink manifolds increase useful life and reduce maintenance. CoorsTek provides custom engineered components and precision assemblies for a wide variety of computer peripheral and data storage electronics. | |
| Developed and patented by CoorsTek, our ceramic printer mandrels are extremely hard and wear resistant, providing service life in excess of a decade. The highly polished, low-friction surface provides faster... | |
| Diablo rolls are used to hold the shape of the can during welding. Zirconia is used for its high electrical resistivity, so the roll is not heated up by eddy... | |
| End effectors, also referred to as semiconductor handling "blades", are the robot's hand to handle and move semiconductor wafers between positions. So end effectors must be dimensionally precise and thermally... | |
| Focus/edge rings are designed to improve etch uniformity around the wafer edge or perimeter. When used with an electrostatic chuck (e-chuck), the wafer rests on the edge focus ring -... | |
| Forsterite is used in electronics, often as silicate substrates, because of its good electrical and dielectric properties. Example Applications Sensors Electrical substrates | |
| From precision air bearing components and beams to ultra-flat vacuum chucks and thermally stable pins, screws, and frames, advanced ceramic components are engineered for the demanding requirements and delicate nature... | |
| Fully Stabilized Zirconia is applied in high-temperature applications that require strong thermal shock resistance, fracture toughness, and superior corrosion resistance. Additionally, Fully Stabilized Zirconia has the unique capability to allow... | |
| Glassun refractories are manufactured from high-purity fused silica materials. There are four categories of Glassun refractories, including: Glassun Series, shaped by slip casting Glassun Castable monolithic refractories Glassun Cement Glassun... | |
| Lift pins are used in assemblies to lift and move wafers through semiconductor processing positions. Since they are exposed to chamber or other processing conditions, they require robust thermal stability... | |
| Magnesia (magnesium oxide, MgO) is a specialty ceramic with outstanding high-temperature performance, used primarily in thermal engineering, heating elements, crucibles, and refractory. Example Applications High-temperature crucibles | |
| Navigation and communication are critical elements when flying. With up to 35 antennas per aircraft in major airliners, reducing weight while ensuring unquestionable reliability are critical factors for aerospace communication. | |
| NEXT-GENERATION CERAMIC TORSO PLATES For over three decades, CoorsTek has worked with top armor integrators to develop the next-generation of advanced ceramic body armor components. Superior Protection Using Next-Generation Ceramic... | |
| Our alumina ceramics are ideal for refractory metallized and brazed components used in power grid tubes, vacuum interrupters, and similar applications where metal-to-ceramic joints of exceptional strength and hermeticity are... | |
| Precision ceramic components improve durability and handling of wafer stages and tables used during inspection and processing. CoorsTek components and tables provide precise dimensional stability, ultra-flatness and smoothness, and vacuum... | |
| Pressureless sintered boron carbide combines high purity and the excellent mechanical properties of boron carbide for use in both ballistic armor and semiconductor manufacturing. Example Applications Ballistic armor components Neutron... | |
| Process tubes are used in the reaction zones of semiconductor furnaces - requiring high purity and thermal stability. Some processing equipment uses liners within the process tubes. Smaller, traditional process... | |
| Rings cover the wafer edge and perimeter, protecting critical chamber components and extending their useful life. Since they are directly exposed to the deposition process, strong plasma durability and high... | |
| Semiconductor deposition processes use a combination of volatile precursor gases, plasma, and high temperature to layer high quality thin films onto wafers. Deposition chambers and wafer handling tools need durable... | |
| Sharp burrs are essential for the accurate grinding of beans which allows for the even extraction of coffee oils. Metal burrs can create heat—altering the intended flavor of the espresso,... | |
| Silicate ceramics, the oldest family of ceramics, are multi-phase materials developed from natural silicate sources such as clay, kaolin, feldspar, and soapstone. Today’s silicates — including cordierite, forsterite, mullite, steatite,... | |
| Silicon Carbides (SiC) exhibit characteristically high hardness, wear resistance, corrosion resistance, and strength — even at high temperatures. CoorsTek has engineered a variety of silicon carbide processes and compositions which... | |
| Silicon Nitrides (Si3N4) have a unique grain structure which delivers both exceedingly high strength and toughness and exceptionally high thermal shock resistance — making it ideal for applications with high... | |
| Single crystal silicon (Si), the same material used in silicon semiconductor wafers, has almost no impurities. CoorsTek uses this ultra-pure silicon to produce precision parts for silicon wafer handling in... | |
| Steatite is used in electronic components and manufacturing processes. Its low dielectric loss combined with a high dielectric strength make it an excellent inexpensive component for electronics and manufacturing processes. | |
| Susceptors hold and heat semiconductor wafers during thermal processing. A susceptor is made of a material which absorbs energy by induction, conduction, and/or radiation and heats the wafer. Its thermal... | |
| Synthetic quartz or fused silica (silicon oxide, SiO2) ceramics exhibit excellent thermal shock resistance due to extremely low thermal expansion and extreme purity. These unique properties and thermal stability allow... | |
| Technical ceramics are the ideal material for orthopedic reconstruction and other bioimplantable devices, combining high-strength and low-weight with inherent biocompatibility. In combination with numerous material properties that can be manipulated... | |
| The leading manufacturer of ceramic can tooling materials, CoorsTek is internationally recognized as a leader in the development and use of ceramic technology. In fact, CoorsTek and Coors Brewing jointly... | |
| Titanium Diboride (TiB2) is an extremely hard ceramic used, for example, in specialized ballistic armor applications. Additionally, unlike most ceramic compositions, it is electrically conductive. Example Applications Ballistic armor components... | |
| Tungsten Carbide (WC) is a tough, high-density ceramic often used in severe service applications. Tungsten carbides are commonly known for use in high-quality tooling inserts. Due to its high-temperature tolerance,... | |
| Using specially formulated ceramics matched with advanced forming and finishing, CoorsTek produces durable components for ultra-high intensity lighting — like those used for the 9/11 memorial in New York City. | |
| Utilizing core extrusion and ceramic injection molding technologies developed over decades, CoorsTek manufactures high-quality alumina protection tubes. Using a special drying process after extrusion enables us to produce tubes and... | |
| Windows are chamber lids designed to transmit RF (radio frequency) and microwave energy into the plasma etch chamber while resisting erosion from the harsh plasma etch environment. An effective window... | |
| Yttria (yttrium oxide, Y2O3) is a rare-earth ceramic which exhibits both exceptional plasma resistance and an aptitude for high-temperature applications. Yttria is often used to stabilize other ceramic compositions like... | |
| Z-Bars generate the correct over-lap of sheet metal at the weld. As an electrical insulator, CoorsTek ceramics stop any current leakage — enabling the weld control system to be more... | |
| Zirconias have a unique crystal structure which combines extreme strength, high fracture toughness, and excellent wear resistance. CoorsTek has engineered transformation toughened formulations with zirconia crystal structures which expand when... |