Glass Mica Ceramic Sheets
Macor ceramic stock machinable.
Glass mica ceramic sheets. Macor sheet 4x4 0 250. Cut across the grain whenever possible. Glass mica ceramic is a white odorless material composed of approximately 55 fluorophlogopite mica and 45 borosilicate glass. Use a bonded silicon carbide type abrasive cut off wheel.
Machine complicated shapes and precision parts from these glass mica ceramic sheets in a fraction of the time it would take using other types of fired ceramic. Call for assistance 800 887 3622 or order stock shapes online. As a premier macor distributor ceramic products can offer assistance in applying this unique material to solve your specific engineering needs. Macor ceramic is an easy to machine ultrahigh temperature glass mica ceramic.
Work slowly and steadily do not force the tools and keep tool speed to suggested levels. Wheel cutting is the most satisfactory method of cutting glass mica composites. It is moisture resistant with zero porosity and no. Also known as macor this glass mica ceramic withstands temperatures up to 1470 f.
This is because mica sheets are relatively small and delicate you could poke a hole through a large mica sheet fairly easily with a pen. It is a hybrid glass ceramic and offers a unique combination of properties from both families of materials. Mica was used in older stoves and the window panes tended to be very small. Macor is machinable using standard machining tools.
Mycroy mycalex mycroy mycalex machinable mica filled ceramic shapes in mm400 mm500 mm600 mm800 mm1100 mm1600 sheets and rods are available through the professional plastics website. Easy to machine glass mica ceramic rods. You can machine complicated shapes and precision parts from it in a fraction of the time it would take using other types of fired ceramic. If available bonded diamond wheels are preferred.
Cut down into the work. Macor ceramic sheet 4 x4 sheet. Mica is available in various sized. Stove manufacturers stopped using mica with the introduction of ceramic heat resistant glass.
It has no known toxic effects. However the dust created in machining can be an irritant. Macor is a machinable glass ceramic made by corning incorporated. Its good electrical and thermal resistance make it a common choice for heating and soldering fixtures.
A wide variety of ceramic glass mica sheet options are available to you such as high voltage high temperature.