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Sapphire Machining

Ferro-Ceramic Grinding Inc. machines over 15 different materials

Sapphire

Even those who don’t know a thing about sapphire machining have heard of sapphire as a material. Not only is it considered a precious gemstone, but it’s also a form of the common aluminum oxide material.

One of the unique properties of the sapphire is that it’s a single crystal form, which means it has no grain boundaries or porosity. Sapphire machining presents a special manufacturing challenge because it takes grounding and possibly polishing to obtain the most useful size and tolerance.

The hardness, stiffness, and transparency of sapphire material properties make them useful in many industrial components, such as analytical equipment and even aerospace windows. Sapphires are especially prevalent in the consumer sector because of its transparent face material.

Sapphire Properties

There are numerous advantages to using sapphire as a design material. Sapphire has an extremely high use temperature, hardness, optical clarity, flexural strength, and chemical resistance that make it an increasingly popular choice. Applications for sapphire material include grocery store scanner windows, watch glasses, and countless semiconductor and aerospace/military applications.

Learn more about sapphire machining and properties by getting in touch with our helpful staff at Ferro-Ceramic.

PropertiesUnitsTestValue
Physical
Chemical Formula--a-Al2O3
Density, rg/cm3ASTM C203.97
Color--white/ transparent
Crystal Structure--trigonal
Water Absorption% @R.T.ASTM C3730.0
HardnessMoh's-9
Hardnessknoop (kg/mm2)Knoop 100g2200
Mechanical
Compressive StrengthMPa @ R.T.ASTM C7732000
Tensile StrengthMPa @ R.T.ACMA Test #4250 - 400
Modulus of Elasticity
(Young's Mod.)
GPaASTM C848250 - 400
Flexural Strength (MOR)MPa @ R.T.ASTM F417760 - 1035
Poisson's Ratio, u-ASTM C8180.29
Fracture Toughness, KIcMPa x m1/2Notched Beam Test1.89
Thermal
Max. Use Temperature
(* denotes inert atm.)
ºCNo load cond.~2000
Thermal Shock ResistanceDT (ºC)Quenching200
Thermal ConductivityW/m-K @ R.T.ASTM C40840
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion, almm/m-ºC (~25ºC through ±1000ºC)ASTM C3727.9 - 8.8
Specific Heat, cpcal/g-ºC @ R.T.ASTM C3510.18
Electrical
Dielectric Constant1MHz @ R.T.ASTM D1509.3 - 11.4
Dielectric StrengthkV/mmASTM D11615 - 50
Electrical ResistivityWcm @ R.T.ASTM D18291017
*Although we have no reason to doubt the accuracy of the data presented, Ferro-Ceramic Grinding Inc. offers this information for comparison only, and disclaims any and all liability from error, omissions or inaccuracies, such that it does not constitute a warranty or representation for which we shall assume legal responsibility.
 
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