Material Guide

Thermal Properties

Maximum Service Temperature
In Air (℃)
Continuous Operating Temperature
In Air (℃)
Ceramics Fine Ceramics Alumina 1300–1600 –
Zirconia 1000 –
Silicon Nitride 1200 –
Aluminum Nitride 900 –
Silicon Carbide 1500 –
Cordierite 1200 –
Mullite 1200 –
Steatite 1000 –
Calcia 1800 –
Dense Magnesia 1700 –
Sialon 1300 –
Machinable Ceramics Macelite SP 1000 –
Adceram D3 1000 –
Photoveel Ⅱ 1000 –
Photoveel Ⅱ-S 1000 –
Shapal Hi M Soft 1000 –
Macor 1000 –
BN HC 950 –
BN N-1 950 –
BN NB-1000 950 –
BN-AlN BA-2000 950 –
SBN 950 –
Composite Materials MMC (Si-SiC) 1200 –
MMC (Al-SiC) 1200 –
Glass General Glass 380 110
Tempered Glass 250 230
Tempax 500 230
Pyrex 500 230
Neoceram N-11 800 750
Clearceram 700 –
Quartz 1200 900
Crystalline Materials Silicon 1414 –
Sapphire Glass 1850 –
Bricks Common Brick 500 –
General Furnace Materials (Lining) 1300–1500 –
General Furnace Materials (Insulating Brick) 900–1400 –
Cement General Cement <500 –
Refractory Cement 1100 –
Maximum Service Temperature
In Inert Gas (℃)
Continuous Operating Temperature
In Inert Gas (℃)
Melting Temperature (℃) Recrystallization Temperature (℃)
Metals Refractory Metals Tungsten – – 3387 1100-1300
Molybdenum – – 2623 800-1200
Tantalum – – 2990 900-1450
Niobium – – 2415 850-1300
Heat-Resistant Metals Titanium – – 1668 –
Nickel – – 1433 –
SUS310S 1150 900 – –
SUH446 1200 1000 – –
Invar – – 1426 –
Kovar – – 1450 –
Inconel 600 1050 1050 – –
General Metals (Alloys) SUS316 1000 700 – –
SUS304 1050 1050 – –
Iron 550 – – –
Aluminum 400 – – –
Copper 400 – – –
Maximum Service Temperature
In Air (℃)
Continuous Operating Temperature
In Air (℃)
Plastics Engineering Plastics Polyimide (PI) – 300
Polybenzimidazole (PBI) – 310
Polyamide-imide (PAI) – 250
Polyetherimide (PEI) – 170
Polyacetal (POM) – 80
Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS) – 220
Polyether Ether Ketone (PEEK) – 250
PTFE – 260
Nylon 6 (PA6) – 110-120
UHMWPE – 80
General Plastics Polyethylene – 80-90
Polypropylene – 100-140
PVC – 60-80
Polystyrene – 80-90
PET – 85-100
ABS – 70-100

The data presented are reference values for the materials handled.