Grades of ceramic have been developed which can be machined but they are not suitable for all engineering applications due to their low flexural strength. BNP 2 has been developed as a direct eqvielent to Shapel M soft.
BNP 2 is a machinable ceramic which offers both high mechanical strength and thermal conductivity. The material has a composite sintered body of AlN and BN. This material has unique characteristics which make it suitable for a wide range of applications.
We have it available in block, rods, sheets and finished components. High precision tight tolerance components can be machined using a wide range of techniques including drilling, grinding, turning and milling.
The thermal conductivity of BNP2 is approximately 5x that of alumina, with a flexural strength of 30kg/mm2 which is comparable to that of alumina.
BNP 2 maintains a low dielectric loss and also has an ultra high purity level.
Please contact our technical sales team who will discuss your application and answer any technical issues.
- Excellent electrical insulation
- Low thermal expansion
- Low dielectric loss
- Excellent high temperature properties
- Machinable close tolerance components
- Suitability for vacuum applications
Semiconductor
- OEM System parts
- Precision formers.
- High voltage insulators on process equipment.
Solar
- Process parts for diffusion furnace
- Construction components in panel assembly
- Laser manufacturing
- Spacers, cavities and reflectors in laser assemblies.
High Vacuum
- Thermal seals in high temperature
- processing equipment.
- Coil supports and vacuum feed-throughs
Aerospace / Defence
- Retaining rings on hinges, windows and doors for
- USA space program.
- Jet engine support lugs
- Thermal reflector plates
- Missile retaining plates
- Measurement target components
Nuclear Industry
- Fixtures and reference substrates in power generation