Machining/Grinding AREMCOLOX™ Glass Ceramics 

CiDRA® Precision Services, LLC has years of experience manufacturing micron level tolerance products from AREMCOLOX™ glass ceramics. We leverage our in-depth dicing, drilling, milling, grinding, and polishing capability to manufacture the highest quality AREMCOLOX™ products.

Whether you need prototypes or volume production, CiDRA® Precision Services, LLC is here to help. Please contact us to discuss your applications.

About AREMCOLOX™

AREMCOLOX™ is the brand name for a class of ceramic materials offered by Aremco. The 502-400 and 502-600 materials are machinable glass ceramics that fall into the same general class as Macor®.

AREMCOLOX™ Applications

  • High voltage insulators
  • Solder Fixtures
  • Thermal Switches

AREMCOLOX™ Properties

Units

AREMCOLOX™ 
502-400

AREMCOLOX™ 
502-600

Max Use Temperature
(No Load)
C 371 (1) 593 (1)
Thermal Shock (quenching) C
Thermal Conductivity W/(m K) 0.415 0.588
Specific Heat  J/(K kg)
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion 1/C (x10e-6) 10.8 9.36
Color
Moh Hardness 5.5 5
Vickers Hardness kg/mm^2
Knoop Hardness kg/mm^2
Density g/cm^3 3.04 2.77
Porosity % of nominal 0 0
Compressive Strength Mpa 276 221
Tensile Strength Mpa
Flexural Strength MPa 103 96.5
Fracture Toughness MPa m^1/2
Young's Modulus GPa
Poisson's ratio
Dielectric Strength kv/cm 157 150
Dielectric Constant (@1MHz) 6.9 6.8
Dielectric Loss Tangent 0.009 0.009
Resistivity ohm cm
(1) -- In air.
The information provided in this table is for room temperature only, and is a compilation of publicly available data.  This information is provided for comparison purposes only, and is not intended to be warrantable.   Further, CiDRA® Precision Services, LLC disclaims any and all liability from errors, inaccuracies, or omissions.

Please contact us if you would like to discuss your AMERCOLOX™ dicing, drilling, milling, grinding, polishing or any other machining applications.