McDanel Advanced Ceramic Technologies LLC is a leading manufacturer of high quality advanced ceramics supplying major heat-using industries worldwide for over 80 years. McDanel Advanced Ceramics offer high purity alumina, mullite and partially stabilized zirconia tubing. The impervious fine grained ceramic products are used in many applications where it is necessary to provide a protective atmosphere at high temperatures without contamination. Material selection depends upon operating working conditions such as peak temperature, chemical environment and abruptness of temperature change.
Various rods, tubes, crucibles, dishes, boats, trays and discs are standard items and a significant capability for producing custom shapes are available.
Design and Engineering of Ceramic Components
McDanel Advanced Ceramic Technologies LLC has the ceramic solution you need - whether it is engineered to your specifications or from our large stock of products. If it's a customized solution you require, our experienced staff of application engineers are available to assist with your specific ceramic requirements. From prototype to production, we will work with you to provide the optimum, cost-effective solution to your demanding application.
Over half of our business is dedicated to engineering components specific to customers needs. If your application requires a custom engineered ceramic component, please give us a call at a location near you, or fill out our Request for Quote form, so one of our experienced engineers can assist you in the material selection and design of your advanced ceramic component.
McDanel products are used in a broad range of applications, where we have excelled with our customers in product design and customer satisfaction. The following is an overview of applications and markets where McDanel products can be found.
Applications of Advanced Ceramic Components
The applications of advanced ceramic components include the following:
- Temperature Sensing
- Furnace Tubes
- Instrument Systems
- Metallurgy
- Other Applications
Advanced Ceramic in Temperature Sensing Applications
The applications of advanced ceramics in temperature sensors are described in the following table.
Table 1. Temperature sensing applications of advanced ceramic
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Product
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Description
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Materials
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Thermocouple Protection Tubes
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Outer T/C protection sheaths (Closed One End)
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Alumina 99.8, Mullite, Sialon, Zirconia
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Insulators for Thermocouples, Thermistors, and RTD's
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Single or Multi-bore tubing used to insulate wires
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Alumina 99 & 99.8, Mullite
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Sight Tubes
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Optically Pyrometer sight parts or Thermocouple parts with or without collars
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Alumina 99.8, Mullite
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Advanced Ceramics in Furnace Tubes Applications
The applications of advanced ceramic in furnace tubes are described in the following table.
Table 2. Applications of furnace tubes in advanced ceramic
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Product
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Description
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Materials
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Process Tubes
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Tubes (Open Both Ends and Closed One End) which provide atmosphere control in the furnace chamber
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Alumina 99.8, Mullite
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Furnace Liners
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Tubes (Open Both Ends) used as outer liner for Quartz tubes in diffusion furnaces providing support, purity, and temperature stability
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Alumina 99.8, Mullite
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Combustion Tubes
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Straight or reduced end tubes used in furnaces to contain samples for combustion analysis
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Alumina 99.8, Mullite
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Burner Tubes
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Plain or grooved ends for assembly with metal flanges or integral collars
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Sialon
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Advanced Ceramic in Instrument Systems
The applications of advanced ceramics in different instrument systems are described in the table 3.
Table 3. Applications of furnace tubes in advanced ceramic
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Product
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Description
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Materials
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Oxygen and Carbon sensors
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For the analysis of combustion gases and controlling processes
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Zirconia
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Sample Gas Injectors
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Single and Multi-bore tubing used to direct or withdraw sample gases
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Alumina 99 & 99.8, Mullite
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Instrument Protection Sheaths
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Tubes (Open Both Ends) to shield and protect sensitive instruments from harsh environments
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Alumina 99.8, Mullite
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Advanced Ceramic in Metallurgical Applications
The applications of advanced ceramic in metallurgy are described in the next table.
Table 4. The metallurgical applications of advanced ceramic
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Product
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Description
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Materials
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TCS, Degassing & Injection Tubes, Low Pressure Stalk Tubes, and Burner Tubes
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Components for primary aluminum manufacturing, aluminum foundries, and other non-ferrous metal applications
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Sialon
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Fixtures, Pins, and Shrouds
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Welding & Brazing operations and Investment Casting
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Alumina 99.8, Mullite, Sialon
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Argon Purging Tubes
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Multibore tubes used in primary steel making
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Alumina 99.8
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WearGuard Ceramic Bearing Systems
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Bearing used in continuous steel strip galvanizing
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Silicon Nitride
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Argon Purging Tubes
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Multibore tubes used in primary steel making
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Alumina 99.8
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Other Applications of Advanced Ceramic
Other applications of advanced ceramics are detailed in the following table.
Table 5. Other applications of advanced ceramic
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Product
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Description
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Materials
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Ozone Generator Tubes
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Tubes (Open Both Ends) used as a dielectric to generate ozone
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Alumina 99.8
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Crystal Growth Components
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Solid rods for holding crystal seeds and furnace liners in crystal growth furnaces
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Alumina 99.8
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Laser Tubes
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Plasma Tubes (Open Both Ends) to contain plasma for laser generation or amplification (typically Ion, Metal, Vapor, and CO2 Lasers)
Wave Guides – Tubes (Open Both Ends) used to direct or guide laser beams (Typically infrared for medical applications)
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Alumina 99.8
Alumina 99.8
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