Setter Plates and Kiln Furniture
Summary
C12 manufactures high performance alumina, zirconia, and magnesia setter plates, sintering trays, and kiln furniture for demanding thermal processing applications. C12 porous ceramic setter plates are manufactured using an innovative tape casting process that provides superior particle homogeneity, pore distribution, and high temperature strength. C12 porous ceramic setters and light-weight cover plates are ideal for debinding and sintering ceramic and powder metal parts, including ceramic injection molded (CIM) and metal injection molded (MIM) components. Innovative C12 thermal processing solutions include advanced products for debinding and sintering the most challenging solid state batteries, SOFC and SOEC components, PZT piezoceramics, and other materials with volatile compositions. C12 also offers porous setter plates and optimized thermal processing for debinding and sintering Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramic (LTCC) substrates and High Temperature Co-fired Ceramic (HTCC) components to exacting quality standards.
Description - Porous Magnesia Plates
C12 Porous Magnesia Plates are optimized for debinding and sintering components that react adversely with conventional alumina, silica, and other common setter materials. Examples include SOFC and SOEC, solid state battery components, PZT piezoceramics, orthopedic and dental ceramics, and many metal alloys that are incompatible with alumina. In addition to keeping parts flat and distortion-free, C12 Porous Magnesia Plates provide an inert, non-reactive porous surface that prevents sticking and cracking of fragile green parts.
C12 Porous Magnesia Plates are highly planar, and have a porosity of about 38% which permits gasses that evolve during debinding to pass easily through the porous plate. Composed of high purity (99.4%) magnesium oxide, C12 Porous Magnesia Plates remain inert and non-reactive at high temperatures where other materials fail.
C12 Porous Magnesia Plates are fabricated using an innovative tape casting process that ensures homogeneous porosity, resistance to warping, and superior high temperature strength. High purity MgO has a melting temperature significantly higher than any other common oxide ceramic (>3100 K), and C12 Porous Magnesia Plates can withstand the highest operating temperatures, while providing a longer service life.
C12 Porous Magnesia Plates are ideal for preventing sticking, cracking and “setter drag” problems.
Advantages
♦ Prevents sticking, cracking and “setter drag” problems.♦ Resists warping, better creep resistance, and better thermal shock resistance than porous alumina plates.
♦ Higher service temperatures (over 1600 C), and longer service life. ♦ Provides non-reactive, high temperature support where other materials fail. Corrosion resistance to molten metals.♦ Highly planar, dust-free, particle-free surface.♦ Remains electrically insulating at high temperatures.
♦ C12 Porous Magnesia Plates are available in a range of standard sizes and thickness. Custom sizes and thickness are available on request.
Description- Porous Zirconia Plates
C12 Porous Zirconia Plates are ideal for debinding and sintering SOFC and SOEC components, solid state battery components, PZT piezoelectric ceramics, hard and soft ferrites, zinc oxide and titanate-based capacitors, metal injection molded (MIM) and ceramic injection molded (CIM) components, or other components that are chemically incompatible with conventional setters.
C12 Porous Zirconia plates have an innovative (patent pend.) pure, functionally graded ZrO2 firing surface that is free of any common stabilizers (Yttria, etc.) or impurities which can contaminate or degrade the performance of sintered parts. C12 Porous Zirconia Plates are an effective solution for debinding and sintering components that are incompatible or reactive with setters containing alumina, silica, magnesia, and even conventional stabilized zirconia sintering surfaces.
Setters that contain alumina or silica (SiO2) have adverse chemical reactions with many important technical materials including solid state battery components, SOFC and SOEC, components that contain lanthanides and transition metals, nickel manganese compositions used in ferrites, piezoelectric ceramics and capacitors, dental zirconia, and metal alloys that contain titanium or tungsten.
C12 Porous Zirconia Plates provide a non-reactive porous surface that prevents sticking and cracking while light-weight C12 Porous Zirconia cover plates can keep parts flat and distortion free. C12 Porous Zirconia Plates are highly planar, and have a porosity of about 38% which permits gasses that evolve during debinding to pass easily through the porous plate.
Setters that contain alumina or silica (SiO2) have adverse chemical reactions with many important technical materials including solid state battery components, SOFC and SOEC, components that contain lanthanides and transition metals, nickel manganese compositions used in ferrites, piezoelectric ceramics and capacitors, dental zirconia, and metal alloys that contain titanium or tungsten.
C12 Porous Zirconia Plates provide a non-reactive porous surface that prevents sticking and cracking while light-weight C12 Porous Zirconia cover plates can keep parts flat and distortion free. C12 Porous Zirconia Plates are highly planar, and have a porosity of about 38% which permits gasses that evolve during debinding to pass easily through the porous plate.
C12 Porous Zirconia Plates are available in a range of standard sizes and thickness, and custom sizes are also available.
C12 Porous Zirconia Plates are ideal for preventing sticking, cracking and “setter drag” problems during sintering.
Advantages and Applications
■ Prevents sticking, cracking and “setter drag” problems.■ Resists warping and better creep resistance than standard porous alumina plates.■ Higher service temperatures (over 1600 C), and longer service life.■ Functionally graded, pure ZrO2 surface will not delaminate or crack.■ Provides non-reactive, high temperature support where other materials fail.■ Highly planar, dust-free, particle-free surface.■ Patent pending technology
Description - Porous Alumina Plates
C12 Porous Alumina Plates provide a lower cost, high-performance option for debinding and sintering components that are compatible with pure aluminum oxide firing surfaces. Applications for C12 Porous Alumina Plates often include debinding and sintering green ceramic tapes, Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramics (LTCC), electronic substrates with precious metal thick films, metal injection molded (MIM) and ceramic injection molded (CIM) parts, dental ceramics, sensor membranes, and 3D printed parts. In addition to keeping parts flat and distortion-free, C12 Porous Alumina Plates provide a non-stick porous surface that prevents cracking and “setter drag”. C12 Porous Alumina Plates can be supplied in almost any custom size or shape (including laser machined slots and cavities).
C12 Porous Alumina Cover Plates are highly planar, and have a porosity of about 38% which permits gasses that evolve during debinding to pass easily through the porous plate, while keeping parts flat and distortion-free. Composed of high purity (99.5%) aluminum oxide, C12 Porous Alumina Cover Plates will not contaminate components with silica or other impurities. C12 Porous Alumina Cover Plates can be used in conjunction with C12 Ceramic Paper to help prevent sticking and damaging components with precious metal thick film surfaces or printed circuits.
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