San Jose Delta Ceramics

Ceramics tend to be weak in tension but strong in compression.

San jose delta ceramics.

Our american ceramics division produces various high purity alumina ceramic materials in standard rod bar plate and tube for use by grinding facilities and manufacturers of metalized and plated components. Tungsten carbide usually highly resistant to corrosion is destroyed. San jose delta is a fabricator of macor machinable glass ceramic and offers in stock rod bar and sheet. Just give us a call 408 727 1448 x1190.

Alumina for example has a tensile strength of 20 000 psi 1138 mpa while the compressive strength is 350 000 psi 2400 mpa. We are an iso 9001 2008 certified and itar registered company located in santa clara california. For a metal the compressive strength is near that of the tensile strength while for a ceramic the compressive strength may be 10 times the tensile strength. San jose delta inc.

Located in santa clara calif the firm is a government approved fabricator of beo and an authorized stocking distributor and. San jose delta is a manufacturer of high purity alumina ceramic materials. While the grinding of beryllium oxide requires stringent dust control during the grinding process it otherwise machines like other technical ceramics of the same density and grain size. San jose delta associates inc santa clara california.

Is an alumina ceramics manufacturing company. Concrete for example generally is very stable but it contains calcium hydroxide and calcium aluminate which are attacked by sulphates such as calcium sulphate often present in ground water. Founded in 1971 san jose delta associates inc. Has been a top manufacturer of high purity alumina ceramic materials since we opened in 1971.

It specializes in close tolerance custom products made from different non metallic materials such as sapphire beryllium oxide beo quartz aluminum nitride etc. Corrosion is often thought of as the oxidation of metals such as iron but ceramics also corrode or react with their environment.