Alumina Ceramics

What are Alumina Ceramics?

Alumina ceramics are materials which fit into the ‘oxide’ category of technical ceramics. Alumina is actually the trade name for the material which is scientifically referred to as aluminum oxide. Alumina ceramics are used in a wide variety of applications, from the manufacturing of machining components to the production of pure aluminum metal. Items made from Alumina have superior resistance to heat, and the material is also commonly used as an abrasive in grinding plates and other applications.

Machining Made from Alumina Ceramics

A wide variety of machining components are made from Alumina ceramics, including insulators, as Alumina is a good electrical insulator material. Ceramic machining manufacturers use Alumina and other technical ceramics for their superior heat resistance as well as their resistance to wear, which makes these materials useful not only as abrasives but also as friction-reducing parts such as spacers. In addition to the spectrum of regular parts made from Alumina and other ceramics, custom parts are sometimes made to order by ceramic machining manufacturers.