20th to 23rd October 2009

 

Macor® Machinable Glass Ceramic Machinable with ordinary metalworking tools & combining the performance of a technical ceramic with the versatility of a high performance plastic.

Precision Ceramics is a Macor Distributor. Precision Ceramics is a Macor Expert. In fact, there is no other Macor Supplier who knows more about this unique machinable glass ceramic than Precision Ceramics. We're also experts in Macor Metallization and publishers of the Macor Technical Bulletin.

Macor machinable glass ceramic is a white, odourless, porcelain-like (in appearance) material composed of approximately 55% fluorophlogopite mica and 45% borosilicate glass.

It has no known toxic effects; however, the dust created in machining can be an irritant. This irritation can be avoided by good housekeeping and appropriate cleaning techniques.

The material contains the following compounds

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Microstructure

The photgraph below shows the microstructure of Macor glass machinable ceramic with 5000x magnification. Randomly oriented mica flakes in the microstructure of Macor glass machinable ceramic are the keyo its machinability.

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