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Rulon Bearings

Zircar Ceramics APA-3 Alumina Paper
Categories: Ceramic; Oxide; Aluminum Oxide

Material Notes: ZIRCAR Alumina Papers are uniform structures made principally of alumina fiber. APA-3 is a thin uniformly rigidized sheet of alumina fiber and binder. Applications include thermal insulation in low mass furnaces and thermal process systems operating to 1650°C (3002°F) high temperature gaskets and seals, separator in multifoil vacuum furnace insulation systems, expansion joint insulation, backup thermal insulation in molten metal troughs, furnaces and thermal process systems operating to high temperatures, and parting agent and barrier layer in brazing, heat-treating and metal forming processes.

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 0.700 g/cc0.0253 lb/in³at 0.06 MPa
Thickness 305 microns12.0 milat 0 pressure
 305 microns12.0 milat 0.06 MPa
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Tear Strength 1.40 kN/m8.00 pliParallel to Thickness, width
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Thermal Conductivity  0.190 W/m-K
@Temperature 538 °C
1.32 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F
@Temperature 1000 °F
 0.340 W/m-K
@Temperature 1370 °C
2.36 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F
@Temperature 2500 °F
Maximum Service Temperature, Air 1650 °C3000 °F
 
Component Elements PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Al2O3 96 %96 %
SiO2 4.0 %4.0 %
 
Descriptive Properties
ColorWhite
FormRigid
Type of BinderAlumina
Weight213.4 g/m2

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