Titania

Whilst Titania (Titanium Dioxide) is used in large quantities in powder form, bulk sintered material has limited mechanical applications, due to its relatively low fracture toughness compared to Alumina. This material is tan in colour, and has been used to produce threadguides where the relatively ‘soft’ ceramic is easier to polish and gives a kinder surface to more sensitive chemical fibres. In addition the material can be produced in a reduced form, black in colour, that is electrically conductive for threadguide applications where static electricity is a problem 

Typical characteristics include:

• Low friction
• High thermal conductivity
• Corrosion resistant
• Moderate strength
• High dielectric properties in pure form
• Electrical conductivity in reduced form

Typical applications include:

• Threadguides