Precision Ceramics, a division of McGeoch Technology, is a company dedicated to the engineering of technical ceramics. From procurement and supply through to technical design and specialist machining, we offer a complete service.
Our reputation for quality and service is truly international with specialist ceramic components engineered by Precision Ceramics finding their way into an ever-widening array of worldwide applications in industries as diverse as aerospace, opto-electronics and nuclear power.
In both new applications and in areas where technical ceramics are already being used, Precision Ceramics has the necessary expertise and in-depth knowledge to quickly find the best way forward for any potential application from prototypes through to full-scale production of components. And once fully up and running, we can easily take the process one stage further by offering expert advice in the engineering of more demanding materials.
The company operates to the very highest quality standards and holds BS5750 Part 1, ISO9000 and BASEEFA approval.
Precision Ceramics is a Shapal Distributor. Precision Ceramics is a Shapal Expert. In fact, there is no other Shapal Supplier who knows more about this unique machinable ceramic than Precision Ceramics. We're simply experts in everything Shapal.
Shapal-M Machinable Ceramic Material
Shapal-M™ is a new type of machinable ceramic and combines a high thermal conductivity with a high mechanical strength with bending strengths of 30 kg/m. Shapal-M soft, in particular, has an excellent sealing ability to vacuum. It also has good heat resistance and an extremely low coefficient of thermal expansion.
Ceramic materials are distinguished from metals and organic materials for their unique characteristics, but their use is limited because of difficulty in machining as they are generally hard and brittle.
Recently some kinds of machinable ceramics have been developed for better machinability and they have attracted special interests. Although they have high machinability, they are not applicable in the engineering purposes due to the low bending strength as low as 10Kg/mm2.
Shapal-M soft is a new type of machinable ceramic with high mechanical strength and thermal conductivity. It is made on the basis of the first translucent aluminium nitride ceramic developed by Tokuyama Soda Co.Ltd. Based on it's new and unique characteristics, Shapal-M soft has a broad range of uses as a structural material and for many other applications.
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Characteristics of Shapal-M Machinable Ceramic Material
Shapal-M™ combines excellent machinability, high thermal conductivity and high mechanical strength applicable to structural and a broad range of other uses.
- Excellent Macinability
Shapal-M can be machined by a broad range of methods such as drilling, turning, milling to form complex shapes with high precision.
- Excellent sealing ability to vacuum
- High thermal conductivity
Approximately five times as much thermal conductivity as that of alumina ceramic.
- High Mechanical Strength
Bending strength of 30kg/mm2 is comparable to that of alumina ceramic.
- Excellent electric insulation
- Shapal-M is unique compared to other fine ceramics
Low thermal expansion
High ability heat resistance
Low dielectric loss
Ultra high purity
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Figure 1. Characteristics comparison of machinable ceramics
Applications of Shapal-M Machinable Ceramic Material
Typical applications of Shapal-M Machinable Ceramic include electronic components, especially where electrical insulation and heat dissipation are required. Also components where low dielectric constant and dissipation factor are required; fixturing parts where a low coefficient of thermal expansion is required.
Prototype and/or small volume production of the Shapal-M material is available for the following:
- Vacuum components
- Electronic components where electrical insulation and heat dissipation are required
- Components where a low coefficient of thermal expansion required.
- Electronic components where low dielectric constant and dissipation factors are required.
- Heat sinks
- Crucibles for vacuum deposition
- Special refractory parts such as protective tubes
- A wide range of industrial and structural components
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This information has been sourced, reviewed and adapted from materials provided by Precision Ceramics.
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