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.