MTC Data Sheets Index

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Alumina

Deranox™ 970
MAC-A970R
High-quality alumina ceramic of 97.0% Al₂O₃ content. This material is an excellent electrical insulator that can be metallized to facilitate high-temperature brazing of assemblies.

Deranox™ 975
MAC-A975R
Fine grain alumina ceramic of 97.5% Al₂O₃ content. A high quality material, widely used for electrical and mechanical components that require thick film metallizing, as well as for dynamic duties where resistance to abrasion and chemical attack are essential.

Deranox™ 995
MAC-A995R
Alumina ceramic of 99.5% Al₂O₃ content. This material is extensively used for applications that require exceptional electrical resistance combined with resistance to chemical attack.

Deranox™ 999
MAC-A999R
Alumina ceramic of 99.9% Al₂O₃ content. A very high purity material, used for the highest integrity applications where one, or a combination, of its exceptional mechanical, electrical, thermal or corrosion resistant properties are essential.

Sintox™ AL
MAC-A997R
High purity porous alumina ceramic of 99.7% Al₂O₃ content, used extensively for long-life laser reflectors. This material is sintered at high temperatures to achieve a controlled porosity.

Sintox™ CL
MAC-A986R
Alumina ceramic of 98.6% Al₂O₃ content. Well proven as a lightweight hard-faced armor tile material for battlefield vehicles and structures.

Sintox™ FA
MAC-A950R-1
Alumina ceramic of 95% Al₂O₃ content. This refractory-quality material is extensively used for high temperature applications in welding, heat treatment, and metallurgical and chemical processing.

Sintox™ FA-Ballistic
MAC-A950R-2
Alumina ceramic with a minimum Al2O3 content of 95.0% (typically 96%). This lightweight hard-faced material is especially formulated for ballistic applications.

Sintox™ FA-Metallizing
MAC-A950R-3
Alumina ceramic with 95.0% Al₂O₃ content that is specially formulated for accurate grain size. This is feature particularly valuable when a ceramic microstructure is needed to provide a good keying surface for high integrity molybdenum metallizing.

Sintox™ FF
MAC-A950R-5
Alumina ceramic with a minimum Al₂O₃ content of 95.0% (typically 96%). This material is a high quality electrical insulator, with good mechanical properties, that is widely used for components in consumer products as well as for high integrity applications.

HIP Vitox 999
MAC-A999R-Bio
A very high purity alumina ceramic of 99.9% Al₂O₃ content, produced specifically for surgical implant devices.

Vitox AMC
A very high purity, sub micron grain sized zirconia toughened alumina matrix composite ceramic. Composed of a 99.9% alumina and 3mol% yttria partially stabilised zirconia (Y-PSZ), produced specifically for surgical implant devices.

Hilox™ 880
MAC-A860S
An alumina ceramic of 86% Al₂O₃ content, that combines mechanical strength with excellent electrical properties.

Hilox™ 882
MAC-A840S
An alumina ceramic of 84% Al₂O₃ content, that combines excellent wear and chemical resistance with good electrical and thermal properties.

Hilox™ 961
MAC-A960S
A high quality alumina ceramic of 96% Al₂O₃ content. Excellent mechanical characteristics make this an ideal material for components where resistance to dynamic wear and abrasive action are prime factors.

Hilox™ 965
MAC-A955S
A high quality alumina ceramic with a nominal of Al₂O₃ content of 95-96%. Ideal material for components where surface finish, resistance to wear and abrasive action are prime factors.

Hilox™ 991
MAC-A990S
A high purity, high quality alumina ceramic with an Al₂O₃ content in excess of 99%. An alumina grade developed for abrasive resistance and mechanical strength in chemically aggressive environments.

AL-1009
MAC-A100W-Porous
A porous alumina ceramic of 99.85% Al₂O₃ content, especially developed as a ‘lossy’ material for microwave attenuation as typically needed in vacuum tubes.

AL-300™
MAC-A976W
A top quality alumina ceramic of 97.6% Al₂O₃ content, widely used for high integrity components where its exceptional electrical and thermal properties are essential to operational stability and reliability.

AL-500™
MAC-A940W
Alumina ceramic of 94% Al₂O₃ content. Its excellent combination of mechanical, thermal, electrical and chemical properties are well suited to applications across industry.

AL-600™
MAC-A960W
Highly versatile alumina ceramic of 96% Al₂O₃ content, with excellent combination of mechanical, electrical, thermal and chemical properties.

AL-995™
MAC-A995W
High purity alumina ceramic of 99.5% Al₂O₃ content. Its purity, chemical resistance and high temperature capabilities prove invaluable for semiconductor processing applications.

Alumina 99.8%
AL998A
High purity alumina with a minimum purity of 99.8%. Specifically developed for semiconductor processing applications.

GBC-85%
85 AS
Highly versatile alumina ceramic with great mechanical, electrical, thermal, and chemical properties.

GBC-92%
92 SV
Highly versatile alumina ceramic with excellent mechanical, electrical, thermal, and chemical properties.

GBC-96%
96 RH/ SV
Highly versatile alumina ceramic with excellent mechanical, electrical, thermal, and chemical properties.

GBC-99.5%
723U
High purity alumina ceramic with excellent mechanical, electrical, thermal, and chemical properties.

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Chromox

Chromox Alumina doped with Chromium Oxide 
MAC-A994R 
Specialized alumina material that is doped with chromium oxide. Typically contains 99.4% Al₂O₃ and 0.5% Cr₂O₃. Developed in collaboration with CERN, Geneva, mainly for customized components used in particle physics research. 

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Porous Alumina

AL-1009 
MAC-A100W-Porous 
A porous alumina ceramic of 99.85% Al₂O₃ content, especially developed as a ‘lossy’ material for microwave attenuation as typically needed in vacuum tubes. 

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Aluminium Nitride

AN-985 
MAC-AN985W 
Aluminum nitride ceramic of 98.5% AlN content. Widely used in the electronics industry for substrates and heat sinks, where it offers significant advantages over metals, polymeric materials, and many ceramics. 

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Braze Alloys

35Au-65Cu
MAC-35Au/65Cu-WM
High-purity gold/copper alloy for vacuum brazing. Nominal composition by weight: 35% Au and 65% Cu (both within ±1%).

50Au-50Cu
MAC-50Au/50Cu-WM
High-purity gold/copper alloy for vacuum brazing. Nominal composition by weight: 50% Au and 50% Cu (both within ±1%).

50Ni-50Cu
MAC-50Ni/50Cu-WM
High-purity nickel/copper alloy brazing filler. Nominal composition by weight: 50% Ni and 50% Cu.

Copper-ABA™(L)
MAC-CopperABA™L-WM
High-purity Active Braze Alloy of copper, silicon, titanium and aluminum, developed for direct application to ceramic surfaces. Nominal composition by weight: 92.75% Cu, 3.0% Si, 2.25% Ti and 2.0% Al.

Copper (OFHC)
MAC-CopperOFHC-WM
Oxygen free high conductivity (OFHC) copper brazing filler. Composition by weight is between 99.990% and 99.999% Cu, which represents the purest commercially available form of the metal.

Cusil™
MAC-Cusil™-WM
High-purity silver/copper alloy for vacuum brazing. Nominal composition by weight: 72% Ag and 28% Cu (both within ±1%).

Gold-ABA™
MAC-Gold ABA™-WM
High-purity Active Braze Alloy of gold, nickel and titanium, developed for direct application to ceramic surfaces. Nominal composition by weight: 96.4% Au, 3.0% Ni and 0.6% Ti.

Icronibsi™-14
MAC-Icronibsi™14-WM
High-purity Melt-Spun Foil alloy of nickel, chromium, silicon, boron and iron, for vacuum brazing. Nominal composition by weight: 73.8% Ni, 14.0% Cr, 4.5% Si, 4.5% Fe, and 3.2% B.

Icronibsi™-7
MAC-Icronibsi™7-WM
High-purity Melt-Spun Foil alloy of nickel, chromium, silicon, boron and iron, for vacuum brazing. Nominal composition by weight: 82.3% Ni, 7.0% Cr, 4.5% Si, 3.2% B, and 3.0% Fe. Melt-Spun Foil is produced by a rapid solidification technique. The flexible foils of brittle alloys that are made this way cannot be formed by conventional hot or cold rolling.

Incusil™-ABA
MAC-Incusil™ABA-WM
High-purity Active Braze Alloy of silver, copper, indium and titanium, developed for direct application to ceramic surfaces. Nominal composition by weight: 59.0% Ag, 27.25% Cu, 12.50% In and 1.25% Ti.

Nicoro™
MAC-Nicoro™-WM
High-purity gold/copper/nickel alloy for vacuum brazing. Nominal composition by weight: 35% Au, 62% Cu and 3% Ni, (Au and Cu within ±1%, Ni ±0.5%).

Nicoro™-80
MAC-Nicoro™80-WM
High-purity gold/copper/nickel alloy for vacuum brazing. Nominal composition by weight: 81.5% Au, 16.5% Cu and 2% Ni, (Au and Cu within ±1%, Ni ±0.5%).

Nicusil™-8
MAC-Nicusil™8-WM
High-purity silver/copper/nickel alloy for vacuum brazing. Nominal composition by weight: 56% Ag, 42% Cu and 2% Ni, (Ag and Cu within ±1%, Ni ±0.05%).

Nioro™
MAC-Nioro™-WM
High-purity gold/nickel alloy for vacuum brazing. Nominal composition by weight: 82% Au and 18% Ni (both within ±1%).

Nioro™-ABA
MAC-Nioro™ABA-WM
High-purity Active Braze Alloy of gold, nickel, vanadium and molybdenum, developed for direct application to ceramic surfaces. Nominal composition by weight: 82.0% Au, 15.5% Ni, 1.75% V and 0.75% Mo.

Palcusil™-10
MAC-Palcusil™10-WM
High-purity silver/copper/palladium alloy for vacuum brazing. Nominal composition by weight: 58% Ag, 32% Cu and 10% Pd.

Palnicro™-30
MAC-Palnicro™30-WM
High-purity Melt-Spun Foil alloy of nickel, palladium, chromium and boron, for vacuum brazing. Nominal composition by weight: 56.55% Ni, 30.5% Pd, 10.5% Cr, and 2.45% B. Melt-Spun Foil is produced by a rapid solidification technique. The flexible foils of brittle alloys that are made this way cannot be formed by conventional hot or cold rolling.

Palnicro™-36M
MAC-Palnicro™36M-WM
High-purity palladium/nickel/chromium alloy for vacuum brazing and TIG welding. Nominal composition by weight: 36% Pd, 50% Ni, 10.5% Cr, with approximately 3% B and 0.5% Si. (Maximum levels of other possible contents: 0.03% C, 0.03% O2, 0.01% N2, 0.5% Fe. See also ‘Impurity limits’ section.)

Palniro™-7
MAC-Palniro™7-WM
High-purity gold/nickel/palladium alloy for vacuum brazing. Nominal composition by weight: 70% Au, 22% Ni and 8.0% Pd.

Ticuni™
MAC-Ticuni™-WM
A high-purity Active Brazing Filler in composite form containing titanium, copper and nickel, developed for direct application to ceramic surfaces. Nominal composition by weight: 70% Ti, 15% Cu, and 15% Ni (all within ±1%).

Nicusil™-3 
MAC-Nicusil™3-WM 
High-purity silver/copper/nickel alloy for vacuum brazing. Nominal composition by weight: 71.15% Ag, 28.1% Cu and 0.75% Ni.

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Engineered Coatings

Diamonex DLC
Superhard, conformal and low friction coating of amorphous carbon with diamond bonds. Material properties resemble, but do not duplicate, those of natural Diamond. 

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Glass Ceramics

MACOR® 
MAC-MGCW 
Macor ® is the machinable glass ceramic made by Corning Glass and widely used for critically exacting electrical duties. It is a composite of oxides of Si, Mg, Al, K, B and F. 

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Magnesia

Luminex™ 880
MAC-MO880S
A porous magnesia ceramic, containing a minimum 88.0% MgO, plus the following maximum levels of other components: 8.5% SiO₂, 3.0% CaO, 0.29% Al₂O₃, 0.2% Fe₂O₃ and 0.02% B.

Luminex™ 970
MAC-MO990S
A high-purity porous magnesia ceramic of typical composition 99.0% MgO and 0.65% CaO. Other components are 0.23% Al₂O₃ and 0.12% SiO₂, with less than 0.05% Fe₂O₃ and less than 0.001% B+Cd.

Luminex™ 990
MAC-MO994S
A high-purity porous magnesia ceramic of typical composition 99.4% MgO with 0.6% CaO, 0.05% Al₂O₃ and 0.05% SiO₂. Maximum levels of other components are 0.05% Fe₂O₃ and 0.001% B+Cd.

Luminex™ 993
MAC-MO995S
A very high-purity porous magnesia ceramic of typical composition 99.45% MgO and 0.25% CaO. Other components are 0.19% SiO₂, and 0.07% Fe₂O₃ with less than 0.05% Al₂O₃ and 0.001% B+Cd.

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Silicate

Frequentite 1000
MAC-MS920S-1
A steatite ceramic of typical composition
27.7% MgO and 64% SiO₂. This silicate-based material offers economy and good high temperature electrical resistance for components that do not need the higher rated mechanical properties of alumina ceramics.

M120F
MAC-AS970W
Aluminum silicate ceramic based on natural lava. It is typically a composite of 41.9% Al₂O₃ and 54.8% SiO₂ with 2.3% TiO₂, 0.75% Fe₂O₃ plus traces of MgO and CaO.

CERASIL^TM
223U
Cerasil is an alumino silicate ceramic with distinct advantages over steatite and high alumina. Low C.T.E. allows excellent thermal shock resistance.

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Pyrolytic Boron Nitride

Performance PBN
Non-porous, opaque material with mechanical properties that are enhanced at high temperatures. Anisotropic properties are due to the bonds between boron and nitrogen atoms varying with crystal direction. 

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Silica

HVX
MAC-SO999W
A sintered fused silica refractory material with an SiO₂ content of 99.9%.

WESGO VX
VX
Wesgo "VX" Super Refractory has the valuable high-temperature properties characteristic of ceramics, yet is unique in that it withstands severe thermal shock conditions that would shatter virtually all conventional ceramic materials.

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Silicon Carbide

Performance SiC 
Ultra Pure CVD Silicon Carbide ceramic material with total metal impurity content <5 ppmw measured by GDMS. The combination of excellent thermal, electrical and chemical properties makes this material well-suited to applications across various industries where a high performance material is required. 

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Silicon Nitride

RBSN
MAC-RBSNS
An advanced synthetic ceramic with a nominal Si₃N₄ content of 99%. Reaction bonded silicon nitride (RSBN) is made by directly reacting compacted silicon powder with nitrogen to produce porous components of relatively low density and possessing exceptional thermal properties.

SSN
MAC-SSNS
An advanced synthetic ceramic with a nominal Si₃N₄ content of 99%. The sintered silicon nitride (SSN) technique produces a material with excellent physical properties, that is ideally suited to components that operate under thermally demanding conditions.

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Titania

Teraglide™ 
MAC-T950S 
A specially formulated ceramic with a TiO₂ content of 95%. This material can be processed as electrically insulative in its pure form, or electrically conductive in a reduced form for the dissipation of static electricity. 

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Zirconia

Nilcra PSZ – MS Grade 
A Magnesia partially-stabilised Zirconia with exceptional transformation toughening properties. Contains 96.5% ZrO₂ and HfO₂ in combination with 3.5% MgO. Designed for applications requiring maximum strength. 

Nilcra PSZ – TS Grade 
A Magnesia partially-stabilised Zirconia with exceptional transformation toughening properties. Contains 96.5% ZrO₂ and HfO₂ in combination with 3.5% MgO. Designed for applications requiring high thermal shock resistance.

Z500
MAC-Z965R
A zirconia-based material, partially-stabilised with magnesia. Contains 96.5% ZrO₂ and HfO₂ in combination, with 3.5% MgO.

Z900
MAC-Z940R
A zirconia-based material, partially stabilised with yttria. Contains 94.0% ZrO₂ and HfO₂ in combination, plus 5.4% Y₂O₃ and 0.25% Al₂O₃. This ceramic possesses enhanced mechanical properties.

Zyranox™
MAC-Z940R-Bio
A very high purity zirconia-based material, partially stabilised with yttria, produced specifically for surgical implant devices. Contains 99.9 % ZrO₂, Y₂O₃ and HfO₂ in combination.

ZTA
MAC-ZTA20W
Alumina-based material with mechanical properties enhanced by the addition of yttria partially-stabilised zirconia. Typically contains in excess of 80% Al₂O₃ with the remainder comprising mainly ZrO₂ and HfO₂ in combination, plus a small percentage of Y₂O₃.