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Food and Beverage

CoorsTek offers a variety of NSF-certified materials specifically designed for use in food processing and beverage handling equipment. These high-purity alumina ceramics provide excellent corrosion and wear resistance. Ideal for applications over a wide range of temperatures. Click here for a copy of our certification.

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Food and Beverage Handling Ceramics Specialists
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      AD-85 AD-90 AD-94 AD-96 FG-995 AD-995
Properties*   Units Test Nom. 85% Al2O3 Nom. 90% Al203 Nom. 94% Al203 Nom. 96% Al203 Nom. 98.5% Al203 Nom. 99.5% Al203
Density   gm/cc ASTM-C20 3.42 3.60 3.70 3.72 3.80 3.90
Crystal Size Average MICRONS THIN-SECTION 6 4 12 6 6 6
Water Absorption   % ASTM-373 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gas Permeability   0 0 0 0 0 0
Color   WHITE WHITE WHITE WHITE WHITE IVORY
Flexural Strength (MOR)  20° C MPa (psi x 103) ASTM-F417 296 (43) 338 (49) 352 (51) 358 (52) 375 (54) 379 (55)
Elastic Modulus  20° C GPa (psi x 106) ASTM-C848 221 (32) 276 (40) 303 (44) 303 (44) 350 (51)  370 (54)
Poisson's Ratio  20° C ASTM-C848 0.22 0.22 0.21 0.21 0.22 0.22
Compressive Strength  20° C MPa (psi x 103) ASTM-C773 1930 (280) 2482 (360) 2103 (305) 2068 (300) 2500 (363) 2600 (377)
Hardness   GPa (kg/mm2) KNOOP 1000 gm 9.4 (960) 10.4 (1058) 11.5 (1175) 11.5 (1175) 13.7 (1400) 14.1 (1440)
    R45N ROCKWELL 45 N     73 75 78 78 82 83
Tensile Strength  25° C MPa (psi x 103) ACMA TEST #4 155 (22) 221 (32) 193 (28) 221 (32) 248 (36) 262 (38)
Fracture Toughness K(I c) Mpa m1/2 NOTCHED BEAM 3 - 4 3 - 4 4 - 5 4 - 5 4 - 5 4 - 5
Thermal Conductivity  20° C W/m °K ASTM-C408 16.0 16.7 22.4 24.7 27.5 30.0
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion 25-1000° C  1X 10-6/°C ASTM-C372 7.2 8.1 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.2
Specific Heat  100° C J/kg*K ASTM-E1269 920 920 880 880 880 880
Thermal Shock Resistance  Δ Tc °C NOTE 3 300 250 250 250 200 200
Maximum Use Temperature   °C NO-LOAD COND. 1400 1500 1700 1700 1700 1750
Impingement   NOTE 4 1.00 0.45 0.52 0.50 0.48 0.47
Rubbing   NOTE 4 1.00 0.36 0.60


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