Engineered silicon carbide tiles provide effective ballistic protection in an easy to transport package, thanks to the material’s superior wear resistance, corrosion resistance and temperature tolerance.
Silicon carbide (SiC) is one of the hardest and lightest ceramic materials. Additionally, it boasts excellent thermal conductivity, low coefficient of expansion and an invincible resistance to acid corrosion.
High Strength
Silicon carbide excels at resisting corrosion and abrasion even in high-demand applications, due to its dense surface that resists penetration by contaminants or chemicals corrosive environments.
Reaction bonded SiC ceramic tile and lining offer excellent resistance against corrosion, abrasion, erosion, frictional wear and high temperature tolerance; their strength remains consistent under extreme temperatures and boasts a favorable Young’s modulus, making them the superior choice for construction applications. Reaction bonded SiC ceramic tiles also boast corrosion, abrasion erosion frictional wear resistance in addition to high temperature tolerance – perfect for buildings!
Confinement of cylindrical SiC tiles results in thermally-induced pre-stress that can improve their ballistic performance by up to 25%. To understand its effect on both confined and unconfined cylinders, a two-step simulation framework was employed; first to initialise misfit contact between steel collar and SiC tile and secondly evaluate strain rate sensitivity of the system.
High Durability
This material offers exceptional durability and can withstand the impact of high velocity rounds, as well as heat and other environmental elements that could compromise protective equipment over time.
Silicon carbide is produced by combining fragments at high temperatures without melting them, producing a dense and tough ceramic with dense internal structures that is frequently utilized for applications requiring high wear resistance such as cyclones, tubes, chutes, hoppers and pipes.
Reaction-bonded silicon carbide ceramic tile provides efficient and long-term solutions for industries operating under harsh conditions, from coal processing to steel smelting. Its durability makes it suitable for the harsh environments common to these industries; while its chemical resistance against acids, alkalies, and molten metals makes it suitable for lining kilns, furnaces, and heaters as well as its thermal shock resistance reducing downtime and maintenance costs.
High Resistance to Corrosion
Silicon carbide is one of the hardest and strongest ceramic materials, known for its resistance to both strong acidic and alkaline corrosion, as well as having excellent mechanical properties, including an extremely high Young’s modulus (more than 400 GPa), high dimensional stability, and strong Young’s modulus values.
Pressureless sintered SiC stands out from its counterpart due to its superior purity and mechanical properties, including superior thermal and air pressure resistance, making it the superior choice for use in chemical plant equipment like nozzles and mills.
Sintered silicon carbide’s hardness and strength combined with its low density and corrosion resistance make it an excellent candidate for ballistic applications. A circular silicon carbide tile with pre-stress has been tested against a steel projectile; results indicated that its pre-stress significantly enhanced ballistic performance.
High Resistance to Abrasive Wear
Silicon carbide ceramic offers excellent resistance to wear, making it a smart choice for waste-to-energy applications that place high demands on equipment. Furthermore, this ceramic material offers protection from corrosion – particularly acid corrosion – making it suitable for waste treatment systems that operate under highly challenging conditions.
Silicon carbide ceramics’ abrasion resistance depends on both grain size distribution and soil type; Nitride-bonded silicon carbide proved superior in light soil with loose grains of sand; its resistance was four times that of XAR 600 steel and 1.5 times greater than F-61 padding weld.
ATTs’ SiSICs are carefully packaged in sealed bags before being packaged into carton boxes to minimize damage during transportation, storage and handling. We can provide custom packaging upon request.
High Resistance to Shock
Silicon carbide’s excellent resistance to impact makes it an ideal material for use in chemical pump environments that demand seals and bearing components that resist chemical wear, including corrosion resistance that mitigates any risk from chemical abrasion. Furthermore, silicon carbide’s corrosion resistance also lowers risks associated with chemical wear-and-tear.
Hexoloy SP SiC enhances the exceptional friction properties of reaction sintering and sintered alpha (SA) silicon carbide by adding spherical pores that act as fluid or lubricant reservoirs – helping maintain an effective lubrication film between sliding component surfaces.
Neutron diffraction strain measurements were conducted to study the impact of confinement and pre-stress on Hexoloy SP fracture morphology, in order to analyse its fracture fractography and create high-fidelity CT scans that showed differences in cone formation between confined and unconfined samples.
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