At a glance SIGRASIC products derive their extraordinary properties from carbon fiber-reinforced silicon carbide (C/SiC) – a composite material that combines carbon fibers within a ceramic matrix to maximize the material properties.
ʈʈ Hard and ductile instead of being brittle
ʈʈ High resistance against most corrosive and abrasive media ʈʈ Near-net shape processing by in-situ joining ʈʈ Adjustable properties to meet specific customer requirements ʈʈ High heat resistance – up to 1200 °C ʈʈ High thermal-mechanical fatigue and high thermal shock ʈʈ Technology established within automotive serial resistance production of brake disks
Application examples for our C/SiC
c NASA sensor carrier; designed for c Pump impeller for highly corrosive c Clutch disk for high-performance c Ballistic protection with complex low weight, high precision and high and abrasive media serial cars with excellent wear and shaped designs and high hardness stiffness strength properties
Manufacturing route C/SiC is manufactured by infiltrating carbon fiber-reinforced tight tolerances are required. By suitable adjustment of the carbon body with silicon. Due to near-net-shape processing, material and process parameters, the product characteristics complex machining can be performed cost-effectively early in can be matched to the intended use of the SIGRASIC the process. Final ceramic grinding can be used locally when component.
of base materials are customizable for individual purposes ʈʈ Base materials can be designed with the relevant content and type of carbon fibers Matrix-dominated Fiber-dominated
Unique bending behavior and non-brittleness – uncommon properties for a ceramic material
140 120 100 80 60 40 GG20 (cast iron) c Due to its unique material struc- c C/SiC is highly suitable for appli- ture, our C/SiC is able to withstand cations with extreme thermal shock 20 severe multi-hit without breaking requirements 0 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 Temperature [°C]
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