Volcera is a silicon nitride and is characterised by a range of properties that make it a very interesting choice for industrial applications. Thanks to its high strength and low thermal expansion coefficient, the Volcera material is ideally suited to alternating thermal stresses.
Even at temperatures of around 1,000 °C, components made from Volcera can still transmit very high forces and is therefore extremely well suited to soldering and welding applications.
DOCERAM Bezeichnung DOCERAM Type |
Unit | A-132 | A-141 | Z-141 | Cerazur | Volcera 141 | EvoCera |
Material Material |
- | AI2O3 >99,7% |
AI2O3 >99,99% |
ZrO2 Y-PSZ | ZrO2 Y-PSZ | Si3N4 | - |
Farbe Colour |
- | elfenbein ivory |
hellrosa pink |
weiß white |
blau blue |
grau, schwarz grey, black |
- |
Dichte Density |
(g/cm3) | 3.9 | 3.9 | >6.04 | 6 | 3.2 | 5.9 |
Biegefestigkeit Flexural Strength |
(MPa) | 390 | 390 | 1200 | 1300 | 1000 | 400 |
Druckfestigkeit Compressive Strength |
(MPa) | 3900 | 3900 | 3000 | 3000 | 2500 | 3000 |
E-Modul Modulus of Elasticity |
(GPa) | 390 | 390 | 205 | 205 | 320 | 218 |
Bruchzähigkeit Fracture Toughness |
(MPa√m) | 5.2 | 5.2 | 8 | 12 | 6.4 | - |
Weibull Modul Weibull Modulus |
- | 12 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 14 | 50 |
Vickers Härte Vickers Hardness |
(HV 0.5) | 2000 | 2000 | 1300 | 1150 | 1650 | 1047 |
Wärmeausdehnung Thermal Expansion Coefficient |
(10 -6K-1) | 5.5-8.4 | 5.5-8.4 | 10 | 10 | 3.4 | 11.1 |
Wärmeleitfähigkeit Thermal Conductivity |
(W/mK) | 28 | 28 | <2 | <2 | 22 | 3.55 |
Temp. Wechselbeständigkeit Thermal-Shock Resistance |
(ΔT°C) | 120 | 180 | 290 | 280 | 830 | - |
Maximale Einsatztemperatur Maximum Operating Temperature |
(°C) | 1700 | 1700 | 1000 | 1000 | 1200 | - |
Spez. Widerstand bei 20°C Volume Resistivity at 20°C |
(Ω cm) | > 1017 | > 1015 | > 1010 | > 1010 | > 1011 | - |
Durchschlagsfestigkeit Dielectric Strength |
(kV/mm) | 22 | 30 | - | - | 20 | - |
The values listed were determined on standard test specimens. The material properties may deviate from these values depending on the applications and component geometry. Please contact us for precise clarification of the material suitability. Other technical data on request. Subject to technical modifications and errors. 2014 edition.
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