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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.
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.
The applications of advanced ceramic components include the following:
The applications of advanced ceramics in temperature sensors are described in the following table.
Table 1. Temperature sensing applications of advanced ceramic
Outer T/C protection sheaths (Closed One End)
Insulators for Thermocouples, Thermistors, and RTD's
Single or Multi-bore tubing used to insulate wires
Optically Pyrometer sight parts or Thermocouple parts with or without collars
The applications of advanced ceramic in furnace tubes are described in the following table.
Table 2. Applications of furnace tubes in advanced ceramic
Tubes (Open Both Ends and Closed One End) which provide atmosphere control in the furnace chamber
Tubes (Open Both Ends) used as outer liner for Quartz tubes in diffusion furnaces providing support, purity, and temperature stability
Straight or reduced end tubes used in furnaces to contain samples for combustion analysis
Plain or grooved ends for assembly with metal flanges or integral collars
The applications of advanced ceramics in different instrument systems are described in the table 3.
Table 3. Applications of furnace tubes in advanced ceramic
For the analysis of combustion gases and controlling processes
Single and Multi-bore tubing used to direct or withdraw sample gases
Tubes (Open Both Ends) to shield and protect sensitive instruments from harsh environments
The applications of advanced ceramic in metallurgy are described in the next table.
Table 4. The metallurgical applications of advanced ceramic
TCS, Degassing & Injection Tubes, Low Pressure Stalk Tubes, and Burner Tubes
Components for primary aluminum manufacturing, aluminum foundries, and other non-ferrous metal applications
Welding & Brazing operations and Investment Casting
Multibore tubes used in primary steel making
Bearing used in continuous steel strip galvanizing
Multibore tubes used in primary steel making
Other applications of advanced ceramics are detailed in the following table.
Table 5. Other applications of advanced ceramic
Tubes (Open Both Ends) used as a dielectric to generate ozone
Solid rods for holding crystal seeds and furnace liners in crystal growth furnaces
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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