Macor Custom Parts
Macor machinable glass ceramic is a high-performance engineering material renowned for its unique machinability and excellent overall properties. Our Macor custom parts service is dedicated to providing high-precision, high-quality customized solutions tailored to your specific design and application requirements.Macor material can be precision machined using standard metalworking tools—such as for turning, milling, drilling, and grinding—without the need for sintering, enabling the rapid production of complex-shaped and dimensionally accurate parts. It possesses outstanding electrical insulation properties, high-temperature resistance (capable of continuous use at 800°C and withstanding peak temperatures up to 1000°C), excellent vacuum integrity, and low dielectric loss. Furthermore, Macor offers high mechanical strength, good chemical stability, and resistance to radiation.
- Custom and standard options available.
- Fast lead times guaranteed.
- High performance at a competitive price.
Macor Custom Parts Data Sheet
| Color: | White |
| Material Composition: | Fluorphlogopite & Borosilicate Glass |
| Dimensions: | Customized |
| Processing Precision: | 0.01mm |
| Roughness: | 0.8μm |
Macor Custom Parts Description
Macor machinable glass ceramic custom parts are high-performance engineering materials renowned for their unique machinability and excellent comprehensive properties; they can be precision machined into complex shapes with tight tolerances using standard metalworking tools for turning, milling, drilling, and grinding without the need for sintering, offering outstanding characteristics including excellent electrical insulation, high-temperature resistance (capable of continuous use at 800°C with peak tolerance up to 1000°C), good vacuum integrity, low dielectric loss, high mechanical strength, and good chemical stability, making them the ideal choice for critical components such as insulators, brackets, substrates, windows, and seals in demanding fields like semiconductor manufacturing, aerospace, scientific instruments, medical devices, laser technology, and high-vacuum systems; we provide professional custom machining services from prototype development to volume production, ensuring every part meets your most stringent specifications and requirements to ensure your success in challenging applications.
Macor Machinable Glass Ceramic Chemical Composition
| Element / Compound | Approximate Weight (%) |
|---|---|
| Silicon (SiO₂) | 46% |
| Magnesium (MgO) | 17% |
| Aluminum (Al₂O₃) | 16% |
| Potassium (K₂O) | 10% |
| Boron (B₂O₃) | 7% |
| Fluorine (F) | 4% |
Macor Custom Parts Features
- Superior Machinability: Can be machined with standard metalworking tools (turning, milling, drilling, tapping) without sintering, enabling complex geometries.
- Excellent High-Temperature Performance: Continuous service temperature up to 800°C, with short-term peak tolerance up to 1000°C.
- Outstanding Electrical Insulation: Maintains excellent dielectric strength and volume resistivity even at elevated temperatures.
- Vacuum Tightness: Features very low outgassing and permeability, suitable for high and ultra-high vacuum environments.
- Low Dielectric Loss: Stable dielectric constant and low loss factor at high frequencies, ideal for RF applications.
- High Mechanical Strength & Hardness: Offers good rigidity, wear resistance, and dimensional stability.
- Good Chemical Inertness: Resistant to corrosion from most chemicals, oils, and solvents.
- Radiation Resistance: Capable of withstanding high levels of radiation without significant performance degradation.
- Zero Porosity: Non-porous, non-hygroscopic, and easy to clean.
- Matched Sealing to Metals & Glass: Its thermal expansion coefficient matches many metals and glasses, allowing for reliable hermetic seals.
Macor Custom Parts Applications
- Semiconductor Manufacturing: Used for insulating fixtures in wafer processing, plasma confinement rings in etch equipment, heater bases, and viewport windows in vacuum chambers.
- Aerospace: Serves as insulating mounts for gyroscopes and inertial navigation systems, thermal insulation components in rocket engines, and sealed feedthroughs in spacecraft electronics.
- Scientific Research & Instrumentation: Applied in particle accelerators as beam collimators, vacuum chamber components, and insulators and mounts in synchrotron beamlines.
- Medical Devices: Functions as non-magnetic insulating components in MRI equipment, laser cavities and electrode supports for medical lasers, and insulating parts in surgical tools.
- Laser Technology: Utilized in discharge tubes, electrode supports, mirror mounts, and vacuum windows for high-power lasers, ensuring stability and high-temperature resistance.
- High & Ultra-High Vacuum Systems: Acts as insulating supports, feedthroughs, and various fixings inside vacuum chambers that require vacuum integrity and low outgassing.
- Electronic Packaging: Used as insulating bases for microwave tubes, traveling-wave tubes, capacitors, and thermally conductive insulating substrates for power electronic modules.
- High-Temperature & High-Pressure Environments: Serves as sensor housings, test fixtures, and insulators, providing reliable performance in harsh industrial conditions.
Macor Machinable Glass Ceramic Packaging
Macor machinable glass ceramic products are typically packaged in vacuum-sealed bags to prevent moisture or contamination and wrapped with foam to cushion vibrations and impacts during transport, ensuring the quality of products in their original condition.
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FAQ
What is Macor material, and what is its most outstanding feature?
Macor is a machinable glass ceramic. Its most prominent feature is that it can be precision-machined using standard metalworking tools without sintering, while also offering excellent high-temperature resistance and electrical insulation.
What is the maximum operating temperature for Macor parts?
Macor parts can operate continuously at 800°C and withstand short-term peak temperatures up to 1000°C.
How does Macor perform in vacuum environments?
It performs excellently. Macor is vacuum tight with very low outgassing, making it ideal for high and ultra-high vacuum systems.
Why is Macor widely used in semiconductor equipment?
Because it combines excellent machinability, high purity, plasma erosion resistance, and superior electrical insulation across temperature extremes, perfectly meeting the demanding requirements of semiconductor processes.
What should be noted when machining Macor parts?
Use carbide or diamond tools with appropriate speeds and feeds. Ensure sufficient cooling and chip removal to avoid micro-cracking.
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