Macor is a mica glass ceramic material with a unique combination of properties.
Macor glass ceramic properties.
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Macor exhibits good thermal shock resistance and mechanical toughness when compared to conventional glasses with similar thermal and mechanical properties.
Macor machinable glass ceramic thermal properties.
In vacuum systems where the temperature exceeds 600 c fluorine evolution will occur manifesting itself as boron trifluoride or hydrofluoric acid.
Macor is usable in an air atmosphere to 1000 c.
Macor machinable glass ceramic mgc has a continuous use temperature of 800oc and a peak temperature of 1000oc.
General macor machinable glass ceramic information.
200 c to 25 c.
A versatile ceramic material with technical strength and insulation properties exceeding high performance plastics.
Unlike other ceramics macor can be machined with ordinary met.
Easily machinable using conventional metalworking tools.
Fast turnaround no post firing required.
Its coefficient of thermal expansion readily matches most metals and sealing glasses.
Macor is a machinable glass ceramic material that posses outstanding engineering properties.