XICRU™ SiC Silicon Carbide Aluminum & Zinc Crucibles

XICRU™ SiC Silicon Carbide Aluminum & Zinc Crucibles

XICRU™ SiC Silicon Carbide Aluminum & Zinc Crucibles

High-Performance Isostatic pressed  reinforced SiC-graphite matrix Crucibles for Aluminum & Zinc Alloy Smelting

Our Series NF Crucibles can tolerate severe temperatures without compromising structural uprightness for aluminum, aluminum alloys, and zinc alloy smelting. Over long operating cycles, these crucibles resist low-temperature oxidation and maintain strength. The iron-free composition prevents metal contamination in aluminum melts, which is fundamental for high-purity casting. These crucibles work well in coke-fired and gas-fired furnaces with a melting range of 620-920°C for many industrial applications. Thermal conductivity is improved by the silicon carbide-infused matrix, lowering heat-up times and energy utilization. Thermal stress cracking, frequent in crucibles with fast heating and cooling cycles, decreases by this arrangement. Lower thermal expansion coefficients avoid microfractures while raising service life and lowering costs. Slag adherence is minimized by the low-wettability surface chemistry, which renders cleaning more straightforward and limits downtime between smelting cycles. NF Series (Black): These crucibles undergo an initial application of an anti-oxidation coating, followed by an additional firing process to enhance durability and thermal stability.

XICRU® Properties

  • Temperature range of 620-920 °C
  • Maximum diameter 1525 mm x Height 1050 mm!
  • Our Series NF Crucibles work well in aluminum, aluminum alloys, and zinc alloys melts.
  • low thermal expansion coefficients (4.1×10⁻⁶/°C).
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Sialon & Silicon Nitride Striko Sialon Westofen Dosing Tubes give the best price/performance rate when melting temperature of aluminum at 660.3 °C.

Sialon Dosing Tubes | Silicon Nitride Dosing Tubes | Sialon Westofen Dosing Tubes | Westofen Dosing Tubes | Striko Westofen Dosing TubesAs standard Aluminium Titanate dosing tubes have a relatively short service life (life span) and often clog during intensive use in Striko Westomat dosing furnaces, we have developed a low thermal conductivity Sialon dosing tube. These tubes come with a standard 12 months warranty against chemical attack.

The Westomat crucible dosing furnace is a clean, closed warming and dosing system for liquid aluminum. Depending on the system, the metal is always removed below the surface of the bath and is therefore automatically fed to the casting machine or casting mold free of contaminants.

Setting up and operating the system is easy with the silicon nitride Striko Sialon Westofen dosing tubes. And that with extremely low cleaning and maintenance costs. Its lifespan is proverbial: Our customers still use our riser tubes after 2-3 years in service. The Westomat furnace can also be heated with Sialon Immersion heaters. It can be integrated into any die casting system, but also in gravity casting. With variants from 450 kg to 3,100 kg capacity, the Westomat covers all cast part sizes.The hydrogen content of the molten aluminium can now be easily measured by using our new hydrogen content measurement device which has been optimized for ultrasonic degassing.

Material data sheet Sialon (Si3Al3O3N5)

Typical Sialon ULTRA grades

ULTRA-001 ULTRA-002 ULTRA-003 ULTRA-004
Bulk Density g/cm3 3.2 3.1 3.3 3.2
Water Absorption 0 0 0 0
Flexural Strength MPa 580 900 1,020 790
Vickers Hardness HV1 GPa 13.9 12.7 15.0 13.8
Fracture Toughness (SEPB) MPam1/2 4 ~ 5 6 ~ 7 7 6 ~ 7
Young’s Modulus of Elasticity GPa 290 270 300 290
Poisson’s Ratio 0.28 0.28 0.28 0.28
Coefficient of Linear Thermal (40 – 800 °C)
Expansion
×10-6/℃ 3.2 3.4 3.3 3.5
Thermal Conductivity (20℃) W/(m・k) 25 23 27 54
Specific Heat J/(g・k) 0.64 0.66 0.65 0.66
Heat Shock Resistance 550 800 800 900
Volume Resistivity (20℃) Ω・cm >1014 >1014 >1014 >1014

Sialon ULTRA™ Data Sheet

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Sialon & Silicon Nitride Striko Sialon Westofen Dosing Tubes give the best price/performance rate when melting temperature of aluminum at 660.3 °C.

Sialon Dosing Tubes | Silicon Nitride Dosing Tubes | Sialon Westofen Dosing Tubes | Westofen Dosing Tubes | Striko Westofen Dosing TubesAs standard Aluminium Titanate dosing tubes have a relatively short service life (life span) and often clog during intensive use in Striko Westomat dosing furnaces, we have developed a low thermal conductivity Sialon dosing tube. These tubes come with a standard 12 months warranty against chemical attack.

The Westomat crucible dosing furnace is a clean, closed warming and dosing system for liquid aluminum. Depending on the system, the metal is always removed below the surface of the bath and is therefore automatically fed to the casting machine or casting mold free of contaminants.

Setting up and operating the system is easy with the silicon nitride Striko Sialon Westofen dosing tubes. And that with extremely low cleaning and maintenance costs. Its lifespan is proverbial: Our customers still use our riser tubes after 2-3 years in service. The Westomat furnace can also be heated with Sialon Immersion heaters. It can be integrated into any die casting system, but also in gravity casting. With variants from 450 kg to 3,100 kg capacity, the Westomat covers all cast part sizes.The hydrogen content of the molten aluminium can now be easily measured by using our new hydrogen content measurement device which has been optimized for ultrasonic degassing.

Material data sheet Sialon (Si3Al3O3N5)

Typical Sialon ULTRA grades

ULTRA-001 ULTRA-002 ULTRA-003 ULTRA-004
Bulk Density g/cm3 3.2 3.1 3.3 3.2
Water Absorption 0 0 0 0
Flexural Strength MPa 580 900 1,020 790
Vickers Hardness HV1 GPa 13.9 12.7 15.0 13.8
Fracture Toughness (SEPB) MPam1/2 4 ~ 5 6 ~ 7 7 6 ~ 7
Young’s Modulus of Elasticity GPa 290 270 300 290
Poisson’s Ratio 0.28 0.28 0.28 0.28
Coefficient of Linear Thermal (40 – 800 °C)
Expansion
×10-6/℃ 3.2 3.4 3.3 3.5
Thermal Conductivity (20℃) W/(m・k) 25 23 27 54
Specific Heat J/(g・k) 0.64 0.66 0.65 0.66
Heat Shock Resistance 550 800 800 900
Volume Resistivity (20℃) Ω・cm >1014 >1014 >1014 >1014

Product Description

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Sialon & Silicon Nitride Striko Sialon Westofen Dosing Tubes give the best price/performance rate when melting temperature of aluminum at 660.3 °C.

Sialon Dosing Tubes | Silicon Nitride Dosing Tubes | Sialon Westofen Dosing Tubes | Westofen Dosing Tubes | Striko Westofen Dosing TubesAs standard Aluminium Titanate dosing tubes have a relatively short service life (life span) and often clog during intensive use in Striko Westomat dosing furnaces, we have developed a low thermal conductivity Sialon dosing tube. These tubes come with a standard 12 months warranty against chemical attack.

The Westomat crucible dosing furnace is a clean, closed warming and dosing system for liquid aluminum. Depending on the system, the metal is always removed below the surface of the bath and is therefore automatically fed to the casting machine or casting mold free of contaminants.

Setting up and operating the system is easy with the silicon nitride Striko Sialon Westofen dosing tubes. And that with extremely low cleaning and maintenance costs. Its lifespan is proverbial: Our customers still use our riser tubes after 2-3 years in service. The Westomat furnace can also be heated with Sialon Immersion heaters. It can be integrated into any die casting system, but also in gravity casting. With variants from 450 kg to 3,100 kg capacity, the Westomat covers all cast part sizes.The hydrogen content of the molten aluminium can now be easily measured by using our new hydrogen content measurement device which has been optimized for ultrasonic degassing.

Material data sheet Sialon (Si3Al3O3N5)

Typical Sialon ULTRA grades

ULTRA-001 ULTRA-002 ULTRA-003 ULTRA-004
Bulk Density g/cm3 3.2 3.1 3.3 3.2
Water Absorption 0 0 0 0
Flexural Strength MPa 580 900 1,020 790
Vickers Hardness HV1 GPa 13.9 12.7 15.0 13.8
Fracture Toughness (SEPB) MPam1/2 4 ~ 5 6 ~ 7 7 6 ~ 7
Young’s Modulus of Elasticity GPa 290 270 300 290
Poisson’s Ratio 0.28 0.28 0.28 0.28
Coefficient of Linear Thermal (40 – 800 °C)
Expansion
×10-6/℃ 3.2 3.4 3.3 3.5
Thermal Conductivity (20℃) W/(m・k) 25 23 27 54
Specific Heat J/(g・k) 0.64 0.66 0.65 0.66
Heat Shock Resistance 550 800 800 900
Volume Resistivity (20℃) Ω・cm >1014 >1014 >1014 >1014

Sialon ULTRA™ Data Sheet

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Sialon & Silicon Nitride Striko Sialon Westofen Dosing Tubes give the best price/performance rate when melting temperature of aluminum at 660.3 °C.

Sialon Dosing Tubes | Silicon Nitride Dosing Tubes | Sialon Westofen Dosing Tubes | Westofen Dosing Tubes | Striko Westofen Dosing TubesAs standard Aluminium Titanate dosing tubes have a relatively short service life (life span) and often clog during intensive use in Striko Westomat dosing furnaces, we have developed a low thermal conductivity Sialon dosing tube. These tubes come with a standard 12 months warranty against chemical attack.

The Westomat crucible dosing furnace is a clean, closed warming and dosing system for liquid aluminum. Depending on the system, the metal is always removed below the surface of the bath and is therefore automatically fed to the casting machine or casting mold free of contaminants.

Setting up and operating the system is easy with the silicon nitride Striko Sialon Westofen dosing tubes. And that with extremely low cleaning and maintenance costs. Its lifespan is proverbial: Our customers still use our riser tubes after 2-3 years in service. The Westomat furnace can also be heated with Sialon Immersion heaters. It can be integrated into any die casting system, but also in gravity casting. With variants from 450 kg to 3,100 kg capacity, the Westomat covers all cast part sizes.The hydrogen content of the molten aluminium can now be easily measured by using our new hydrogen content measurement device which has been optimized for ultrasonic degassing.

Material data sheet Sialon (Si3Al3O3N5)

Typical Sialon ULTRA grades

ULTRA-001 ULTRA-002 ULTRA-003 ULTRA-004
Bulk Density g/cm3 3.2 3.1 3.3 3.2
Water Absorption 0 0 0 0
Flexural Strength MPa 580 900 1,020 790
Vickers Hardness HV1 GPa 13.9 12.7 15.0 13.8
Fracture Toughness (SEPB) MPam1/2 4 ~ 5 6 ~ 7 7 6 ~ 7
Young’s Modulus of Elasticity GPa 290 270 300 290
Poisson’s Ratio 0.28 0.28 0.28 0.28
Coefficient of Linear Thermal (40 – 800 °C)
Expansion
×10-6/℃ 3.2 3.4 3.3 3.5
Thermal Conductivity (20℃) W/(m・k) 25 23 27 54
Specific Heat J/(g・k) 0.64 0.66 0.65 0.66
Heat Shock Resistance 550 800 800 900
Volume Resistivity (20℃) Ω・cm >1014 >1014 >1014 >1014

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