Exploring the Versatility and Applications of Silicon Nitride Balls (SNB) in Diverse Industries
Introduction: The Role of Silicon Nitride Balls
Silicon nitride balls, commonly abbreviated as SNB, represent a specialized form of ceramic balls strategically employed across a spectrum of industrial applications, prominently featuring in uses such as bearings, valves, and pumps. Crafted from silicon nitride, a ceramic compound amalgamating silicon and nitrogen, these balls present distinct advantages over their conventional steel counterparts.
Comparative Advantages
Silicon nitride balls offer a range of distinct benefits in contrast to traditional steel balls. Their notable characteristics include heightened hardness, reduced weight, and a lower coefficient of thermal expansion. These attributes collectively contribute to amplified resistance to wear and enhanced operational capacities at elevated temperatures. Additionally, the lower coefficient of friction translates to minimized energy consumption and heightened operational efficiency, particularly in rotational applications.
Wide-Ranging Applications
The versatile applications of silicon nitride balls span across numerous industry domains. Particularly, these balls find utility in bearings necessitating extreme performance specifications, such as high-speed bearings, high-precision bearings, vacuum bearings, and bearings designed to operate in high or low-temperature conditions. They are also instrumental in non-magnet bearings and high-precision ball screws. Furthermore, they serve as valve balls and measurement balls in chemical, high-temperature, and metering pumps. Their adaptability extends to slides and measurements, catering to high-temperature slide trails and anti-corrosion slide trails.
Notable Product Features
Renowned for their stability and consistent performance, silicon nitride balls ensure reliability and uniform functionality, aligning seamlessly with industry standards.
Product Specifications and Availability
Silicon nitride balls are manufactured in compliance with a standard size range of 0.4mm to 100mm, graded from G3 to G60. Additional insights include:
Predominantly available as black silicon nitride balls, though gray variants can be provided upon request.
Abundant stock ensures prompt delivery to suit your convenience.
Adaptable to diverse specifications and non-standard sizes, effortlessly meeting varying industrial requisites.
Adhering to Ceramic Ball Accuracy Class Standards
In adherence to the international standard IS03290~2001, silicon nitride balls adhere to distinct accuracy classes outlined in a tabulated format, governing parameters such as primary particle difference, circular degree, roughness, and color difference. This comprehensive standardization ensures precision and uniformity, enhancing their suitability across applications within numerous industries.
Silicon nitride balls stand as a testament to cutting-edge innovation in ceramic materials, promising exceptional performance and reliability, traversing through a multitude of industrial landscapes.
grade | Primary particle difference | Circular degree | roughness | Color difference | Distance between gauge | gauge | Distance between subgauge | subgauge |
3 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.01 | 0.13 | 0.5 | -5,…-0.5,0,0.5…+5 | 0.1 | -0.2,-0.1,0,+0.1,+0.2 |
5 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.014 | 0.25 | 1 | -5,…-0.5,0,0.5…+5 | 0.2 | -0.4,-0.2,0,+0.2,+0.4 |
10 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.02 | 0.5 | 1 | -9,…-1,0,+1…+9 | 0.2 | -0.4,-0.2,0,+0.2,+0.4 |
16 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.025 | 0.8 | 2 | -10,…-2,0,+2…+10 | 0.4 | -0.8,-0.4,0,+0.4,+0.8 |
20 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.032 | 1 | 2 | -10,…-2,0,+2…+10 | 0.4 | -0.8,-0.4,0,+0.4,+0.8 |
28 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.05 | 1.4 | 2 | -12,…-2,0,+2…+12 | 0.4 | -0.8,-0.4,0,+0.4,+0.8 |
40 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | 2 | 4 | -16,…-4,0,+4…+16 | 0.8 | -1.6,-0.8,0,+0.8,+1.6 |
60 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.08 | 3 | 6 | -18,…-6,0,+6…+18 | 1.2 | -2,-1.2,0,+1.2,+2 |
100 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 5 | 10 | -40,…-10,0,+10…+40 | 2 | -4,-2,0,+2,+4 |
200 | 5 | 5 | 0.15 | 10 | 15 | -60,…-15,0,+15…+60 | 3 | -6,-3,0,+3,+6 |
500 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 25 | |||||
1000 | 25 | 25 | 50 |
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