Alumina Powder (Al2O3)

Alumina Ceramic Powder

They are most widely used ceramic
There are two types of alumina on the basis of purity
1) High purity alumina
It is prepared by using highly pure salts of aluminium which are decomposed to give
alumina silica powder
2) Low purity alumina
It is produced from aluminium are bauxite by Baeyers process yielding two oxides
i.e. Al2O3and Fe2O3with small quantity of other oxides. Alumina is separated from
other oxides by converting into NoAlo2 which is then converted into Al (OH)3 by
hydrolysis and then calcined to get Al2O3
Uses of Alumina
1. In cutting tools
2. As bioceramics
3. In chinaware
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
This is one of the important non oxides ceramic which is widely used
Types of SiC:
o
There are - SiC and B SiC Initially - SiC was prepared as o

SiO2 + 3C

4
20003000o C

SiC Crystalline Product + 2Co

B + SiC is prepared from SiCl4by gas phase reactions with hydrocarbons at a

temperature of 800 1500o C
Uses of SiC

This ceramic powder is used in production of

1) Abrasive or wear resistant materials
2) Other sintered materials with additives like Boron or Carbon