Machinable Ceramics

Whilst having the attributes of good electrical and thermal insulation, machinable ceramics can be machined using conventional metal working tools and do not require diamond grinding. Turnaround of a component can therefore be relatively fast, however, the materials tend to be relatively weak and brittle compared with other ceramics.

Properties

Machinable Ceramics can be machined into complicated shapes with ordinary metalworking tools. They require neither firing nor diamond grinding after machining. Lead times can therefore be reduced and products brought to the marketplace sooner than if conventional engineering ceramics were used. The mechanical properties of machinable ceramics tend to be lower than those of other ceramics.