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Sapphire Ceramic Component

I have a ceramic part drawing. Who can press, sinter and diamond grind it to tolerance?

What it is

Machined or near-net ceramic part made to a drawing: radome, nose cone, seal face, bearing, nozzle or bracket. Almost always finished by diamond grinding after firing, because sintering shrinkage is too large to hold tolerance directly.

Typical dimensions
Made to the part; envelope limited by press and kiln size.
Also known as
ceramic part, radome, nose cone, seal face, custom ceramic

Suppliers

Grouped by what they actually are. A mill and a distributor answer different needs.

Mills and producers 2

Companies that manufacture this form. Mill direct means longer lead times and mill minimums, with full melt traceability.

  • Mill Converter

    Bulk sapphire, tubes, rods, complex shapes and ultra-thin parts.

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  • Hiram, OH · Mill Converter

    Sapphire engineered armor and the tooling to produce bulletproof windshields and door windows, under a US Army and Marine Corps contract for the M142 HIMARS.

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