Advanced Technical Ceramics

Advanced technical ceramic parts are used in harsh environments in which resistance to wear and corrosion and high mechanical performance are of primary importance. Zirconia-based materials are the best solution for these types of applications due to their excellent bending strength and toughness, superior hardness and resistance to corrosive environments. Four main zirconium dioxide-based materials are utilized for the manufacturing of advanced technical ceramics: yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ), magnesia partially stabilized zirconia (MgPSZ), zirconia-toughened alumina (ZTA) and alumina-toughened zirconia (ATZ).

With more than 30 years of experience in the advanced structural ceramics market, Saint-Gobain ZirPro offers the class-leading range of zirconia-based powders: yttria-stabilized zirconia (CY3Z and GY3Z grades), composite zirconia (UprYZe^®) and monoclinic zirconium dioxide (CS, SF, CZ and CZE grades). ZirPro also offers a unique level of after-sales and technical support.

3 mol% yttria-stabilized zirconia for high mechanical performance

ZirPro CY3Z and GY3Z grades of high-purity, yttria-stabilized zirconia enable the manufacturing of ceramic parts with excellent bending strength and toughness. The powders can be supplied without binders (CY3Z) for use in injection molding and conventional casting methods or with binders for pressing (GY3Z ready-to-press granules). Yttria-stabilized zirconia ceramics can be used in various applications such as industrial tooling, bearings, grinding media, knives and thread guides.  

UprYZe: one-of-a-kind zirconium dioxide powder composite 

Featuring a tailored microstructure and composition, UprYZe is an especially unique innovation in the ZirPro zirconium oxide line. UprYZe is the composite material of choice for applications in which high toughness, extreme resistance to wear and/or humid environments are a must: medical, oil and gas ceramics, cutting tools, pumps and valves. UprYZe is supplied without binders (UprYZe) for use in injection molding and conventional casting methods or with binders for pressing (UprYZe-G ready-to-press granules).

Monoclinic zirconia: time-tested market-leading offering 

The ceramic industry’s choice for more than three decades in the manufacture of MgPSZ and ZTA parts, ZirPro’s monoclinic zirconia powders offer a market-leading variety of particle sizes and shapes, chemical purity from 97.0% (thermal and plasma zirconias) to 99.99% (chemical zirconias), and reactivity ranging from 1 m²/g to 25 m²/g.