Can Ceramics Be Used To Replace Metals

For high volume requirements ceramics can be injection molded.

Can ceramics be used to replace metals.

High temperature applications for instance. Since we are running out fast of natural resources such as iron could ceramics be used as a potential replacement since we have an almost unlimited supply and with. Pumping and metering chemically aggressive fluids is another application in which metal parts have been replaced. For example we recently replaced a ferrous metal roller used in a metal bending application with a ceramic roller.

The energy has nowhere else to go. Self insulating ceramics could replace metal in car engines. Brick and stone which is essentially ceramics have been construction materials for millenia and things built with them are still standing after millenia. Ceramic is one of the best materials that can be used in a hip replacement but when paired with a metal socket it quickly falls to the back of the pack.

Ceramics and metal fit into all three categories so when you want to join them together you need not only a strong glue but the appropriate method of using it. Their higher hardness means they are much less susceptible to wear and typically last for triple the lifetime of a steel part. They also deform less under load meaning they have less contact with the bearing retainer walls and can roll faster. This lowers the cost to the level of stainless steel.

1 you can bend metals because the atoms inside them can slide past one another fairly easily. If you apply too much force the only thing a ceramic can do is break apart. Sudden temperature changes the classic weakness of ceramics are no problem for these high strength materials. Ceramics can be used in place of steel for ball bearings.

Roccera s oxide based ceramics do not corrode whereas steel parts do corrode. Now that s not to say ceramics shouldn t ever be used. Heavy things hard things and non porous things. Typically ceramics outperform steel by at least 10x.

Since these ceramic rollers have yet to be replaced this has resulted in the elimination of any downtime. Our ceramics can withstand higher temperatures without compromising the strength. When it comes to crafts and repairs there are three kinds of items that are difficult to glue.