,

Boride : MgB2, TiB2, ZrB2

Carbide : SiC, TiC, B4C
Nitride : AlN, BN, Si3N4
Silicide : MoSi2,
Mixed : AlON, Ti3SiC2, SiAlON

(, , , ,
) . (
plasma
).
.

TiB2,

, ,

ZrB2

>1500C

SiC

, ,

, , DPF,

TiC

B4C

AlN

, Plasma , Al

BN

, ,

Brake Ring, melting

Si3N4

, ,

, ,

MoSi2

AlON

Ti3SiC2

SiAlON

, ,


Mesoporous

Pump
(
mill)


,
bearing,
can ,
,
guide roller,
guide pin,

( ).

Ceramic Cutting Tool Tips

Silicon nitride tools

Silicon nitride rolls for hot-forming

Silicon nitride wire-drawing tools

rods and tubing of non-iron metals.

Light and Non-Ferrous Foundry

riser tubes and thermocouple

sheaths

imersion heater sheaths

Light and Non-Ferrous Foundry

degasser shaft and impeller

dosing nozzle

Metal Working

cylindrical composite rollers with

silicon nitride roll barrel

press roller
foil rolling for aluminium

APU nozzle, Ceramic

oil pump spacer, Ceramic
cutter pin, Ceramic wear
indicator, Seal runner

Bearing
rocker arm
tip, tarpet, turbocharge rotor,
swirl chamber

Values of Weight Saving

Application

US$ per pound

Space
Verhicle

20,000

Commercial
Aircraft

200

Automotive

Turbine Engine

Aircraft auxiliary power unit

Aircraft auxiliary power unit turbine nozzle, industrial power generation
turbine blade, and turbofan jet engine seal runner, all made out of ISR
silicon nitride.

turbine nozzle turbine blade

seal runner
Fig.2. Microstructure of ISR silicon nitride of
fracture toughness = 11 MPa m1/2. The scale bar is 15
m.

Silicon nitride parts

Source : Ceramic Industry, Apr. 2000, pp.26-34

Brake System

Fiber Reinforced Composite

T (C)

Military Engines

3000

Commercial Engines

2000

1000

SiC/SiC
Carbone/SiC
Carbone/Carbone

10-2

10-1

10

102

103

104

105

t (hours)

Silicon Nitride Ceramic Ball

hybrid bearing
homepage, 3[1], 104, (2000)
20

157 212 C
, 25,000 ,
hybrid bearing 1995

.
7400 .

Silicon nitride parts

camera housing structure

supporting plate

Solar Turbine Engine Parts

Photograph of the Solar turbines Centaur engine field-tested with silicon nitride
rotor blades and a silicon carbide composite-combustion chamber liner.

Microturbine
Advanced microturbine system:
- 290 kW power output
- 40.8% efficiency
- 1600F ( 871C) TIT
- Overhaul life of 11,000 hour
- Ceramic combustor and rotor

Turbine
Generator

Compressor

Air
Bearings

Brake Disc

brake disc
. , BMW,
,
.
.

3.6 Kg vs 12.6 Kg
Weight saving : 9 x 4 = 36 Kg

Water-pump seals and TCR

Water-pump seals fabricated from

Silicon nitride turbocharger rotor that spins in

silicon carbide, for water pumps

an automobile up to 140,000 rpm and extracts

in cars and trucks. Greater than

extra energy from the hot engine exhaust gases.

20 million produced each year.

Cam follower rollers and valve

le55cros

Diesel-engine silicon nitride cam

follower rollers.

Valve



gas turbine,
pump
valve Rotor,
tube
Porous Silicon nitride
filter
Agitator arm

Gas Burner Tip

Silicon carbide radiant burner/heat

exchanger tube sections.

Silicon carbide heat-exchanger tubes

with internal fins to increase efficiency

Ceramic Valve for Power Plant

Silicon nitride part for a centrifugal separator

Silicon nitride part for a centrifugal separator, used in the mining

industry to separate water from chunks and particles of rock.

Composite ceramic candle filter tube for

hot-gas filtration.

turbine
rotor stator, bearing

Radome


Hard disk drive bearing
chuck
High power IC packaging

Ceramic igniters

Silicon nitride bearings in in-line skates

Silicon nitride bearings in in-line skates boast record-setting performance

and long life.

Carbon Fiber

Carbon fiber mono filament

cutter, yarn guide cutter

Rotor for coal mine and power plant

Silicon carbide ceramic seals and pump parts

Silicon nitride liners and metal holder for the pneumatic conveying
of powered materials or coal.

 :
, Work stand, Nozzle, Servoslider,Coupling, Wire cutter arm, Free extension rod,
bearing, Air spindle

Schematic of a dental handpiece, showing ceramic bearings.


spindle,
NC ,
mechanical seal

High-speed, rigid machine tool spindle with

silicon nitride bearings.

Ceramic Rollers

1.
( )

2.

Silicon nitride thermocouple protection tubes.

Segments of a conveyor belt

Silicon carbide segments of a conveyor belt for a powder metal sintering

furnace.

Ceramic nut and bolt

Ceramic nut and bolt for high-temperature fastening, such as holding

high temperature ceramic insulation in place inside a furnace.


The non-oxide refractory (Si3N4/Sialon
bonded SiC,etc) in steel making. Si3N4
bonded SiC brick for aluminium industry.
Wear and erosion resistant ceramic parts at
high temperature (Si3N4 , SiC, Sialon etc)

Welding Industry

Welding rolls and positioning pins used robotic welding operations

fabricated from silicon nitride ceramic.

Silicon nitride segments ready to be machined and assembled into

papermaking foils.

Medical Application

Silicon nitride surgical screw for implants

implanted screws

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(Air Force Office of Science Research)
Workshop .1)

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- 4-13
- LA 2 30
- 2010
- 2020 400

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: (, aerodynamic heating ) 1200 oC

- : SCRAM jet (supersonic combustion ram jet)
1500 1700 oC, Tmax > 2000 oC

(DCR)

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Material

Melting Temperature
(oC)

ZrB2

3250

ZrC

3540

HfB2

3380

HfC

3890

HfN

3305

SiC

Dissociates 2545

Y3Al5O12

1970

Graphite

Vaporizes 3652

Re (Rhenium)

3180



HfB2-SiO2, ZrB2-HfB2-SiO2

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: , , nose cone
(Thermal Protection System, TPS)
y : , nose cone
y : TPS, leading edge,
nose cone,
y re-entry system: TPS, nose cone, leading edge
:TPS, leading edge,

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(ADD)

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Joint Supersonic Cruise Missile program (JSSCM)

TRL: NASA test readiness level

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2008 1)
2009 (KSLV-1) 2)

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(Super

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Sonic Transport, SST) 1)

JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)

SST , SST

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Environmentally friendly hi speed aircraft (HISAC) project1)
Dassault Aviation 2005 5 37 .
.

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(Hyper Sonic Transport)
4-13
LA 2 30
2010
2020 400

X-43A Hyper-X , NASA

2005 11, 9.6, 10 1)

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: SCRAM jet (supersonic combustion ram jet)1)
1500 1700 oC, Tmax > 2000 oC

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1650 oC.1)

nose cone wing leading edge
.
2000 .

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Precursor-derived ceramics

HfC precursor

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