Alumina Bar

Formula: Al₂O₃

Form: Bar

Material: Alumina

CAS Number: 1344-28-1

Commodity: Ceramics

Side Length: 20mm

Side Length (Of Longer Side): 25mm

Length: 736mm

Goodfellow offers a range of alumina bars that are highly useful in engineering. Alumina, or aluminum oxide, is an extremely hard ceramic material with excellent wear and corrosion resistance. These alumina bars can withstand high temperatures and have good electrical insulation properties. With multiple sizes available, Goodfellow's alumina bars have applications in electrical insulators, wear parts and high temperature furnace components. The unique properties of these alumina ceramic bars make them ideal for demanding engineering needs.

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Tolerances

Bar

Side Length	=<10mm	±10%
Side Length	>10mm	±1mm
Side Length (Of Longer Side)	>10mm	±1mm
Side Length (Of Longer Side)	=<10mm	±10%
Length	<100mm	±1mm
Length	>=100mm	+5% / -1%

Material Properties for Ceramics

Chemical Resistance

Element	Value
Acids - concentrated	Good
Acids - dilute	Good
Alkalis	Good
Halogens	Good
Metals	Good

Electrical Properties

Element	Value
Dielectric constant	9-10.1
Dielectric strength( kV mm⁻¹ )	Oct-35
Volume resistivity( Ohmcm )	>10¹⁴@25

Physical Properties

Element	Value
Apparent porosity( % )	0
Water absorption - saturation( % )	0
Density( gcm⁻³ )	3.9

Thermal Properties

Element	Value
Melting point( C )	2100
Upper continuous use temperature( C )	1700
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ )	850-900@25°C
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ )	26-35@20°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ )	8@20-1000°C

Mechanical Properties

Element	Value
Tensile modulus( GPa )	300-400
Hardness - Knoop( kgf mm⁻² )	2100
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² )	1500-1650
Shear strength( MPa )	330
Tensile strength( MPa )	260-300