3M™ Silicon Nitride Wear Component
- 3M ID B40063148
Details
Highlights
- Light weight (60% lighter than steel)
- Extremely high hardness
- Contact fatigue resistance
- Excellent fracture toughness
- Superior thermal shock behavior
- Exceptional wear resistance
- High dielectric strength
- Tribological compatibility with metals – low coefficient of friction
- Excellent high temperature oxidation resistance
- High chemical corrosion resistance
3M™ Silicon Nitride Wear Components are a proven solution for use as bearings and bushings in aircraft engines, hydraulics and fuel systems. Their high strength, hardness and unique tribological properties require minimal lubrication to avoid wear
3M™ Silicon Nitride materials are ideal for demanding applications in a wide variety of industries, from automotive and aerospace to oil and gas. 3M™ Silicon Nitride is a lightweight, high-strength ceramic material used as an alternative to stainless steel, super alloys, tungsten carbides and first generation ceramics such as Al₂0₃ and ZrO₂.
