Finishing of ceramic components from Schunk Technical Ceramics

In order to connect complex ceramic components to each other, Schunk Technical Ceramics offers connection solutions based on metal inserts. Since it is not practical to attach threads to the ceramic components themselves, these must be made of a different material. These are adapted to the corresponding application conditions of the component, such as temperature or chemical environment. If the inserts or sleeves (e.g. metal sleeves V2A) are bonded in the component, holes of threads in various sizes (M3-M12) can be attached. In addition, Schunk Ceramics offers epoxy resin bonding of blind and through holes as well as epoxy seals.

In addition to machining ceramic components, it is also possible to coat them. The type of coating is selected according to the application or environmental conditions and can therefore have different objectives. For example, coatings with nickel or CVD-SiC can protect the machined component from contamination, produce better polishing properties (e.g. for ceramic mirrors) or offer better tribological properties. When used in highly sensitive equipment, the coatings can separate a mating component or the environment within the equipment from the underlying ceramic.  For example, to prevent Si contamination, we can CVD-SiC coat our RB-SiC containing the free-SiC.