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         Macor machinable glass ceramic has the versatility of a high performance polymer, the machinability of a metal, and the performance of an advanced technical ceramic. It is a hybrid glass-ceramic and offers a unique combination of properties from both families of materials. Macor is an excellent electrical and thermal insulator, and offers good performance in high temperature, vacuum, and corrosive environments.

One of the main advantages of Macor is that it can be machined with conventional metalworking tools. This allows for significantly faster turnarounds and substantially lower production costs when compared with other technical ceramics, making it an excellent material for both prototyping and medium-volume production runs.


Macor Material Properties

Mechanical Properties

Macor machinable glass ceramic is strong and rigid. It has zero porosity and can be polished to a smoothness of 0.5µin.


PropertyUnitsMacor
Densityg/cm32.52
Young’s ModulusGPa66.9
Poisson’s Ratio0.29
Compressive StrengthMPa345
Flexural Strength @ 25°CMPa94
Fracture Toughness KIcMPa m1/21.53
Shear ModulusGPa25.5
HardnessGPa2.3

Thermal Properties

Macor will not creep or deform like high temperature plastics. It has low thermal conductivity, which makes it useful as a high temperature insulator. Macor has excellent dimensional stability in a variety of environments (heat, radiation, etc.). It’s coefficient of thermal expansion readily matches most metals and sealing glasses.


PropertyUnitsMacor
Maximum Temperature (Oxidizing)°C800
Maximum Temperature (Inert)°C1000
Thermal Conductivity @ 25°CW/mK1.46
Specific HeatkJ/kg°C0.79
CTE1 25°C ➞ -100°C10-6/K8.1
CTE1 25°C ➞ 300°C10-6/K9
CTE1 25°C ➞ 600°C10-6/K11.2
CTE1 25°C ➞ 800°C10-6/K12.3

Electrical Properties

Macor machinable glass ceramic is a good electric insulator, especially at high temperatures. It works excellent with high voltages and a broad spectrum of frequencies. It is also radiation resistant.


PropertyUnitsMacor
Resistivity @ 25°Cohm-cm1014
Dielectric Constant @ 1KHz6.01
Dielectric Constant @ 8.5 GHz5.64
Loss Tangent1 kHz0.0040
Loss Tangent8.5 GHz0.0025

Dielectric Strength (AC) average
(25°C, under 0.3 mm thickness)

kV/mm45

Dielectric Strength (DC) average
(25°C, under 0.3 mm thickness)

kV/mm129
Volume Resistivity @25°Cohm-cm>1017

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