ARi offers a variety of ceramic protection tube assemblies for applications where extreme temperatures and atmospheres are too severe for metal tubes.
The following standard designs are available or we can build per your specifications:
| CERAMIC TUBE MATERIALS |
| Material Type/Grade | Letter Code | Maximum Recommended Temperature | Thermal Shock Resistance | Comments |
| Alumina/99.7% Min. Purity | AL | 1800 | Fair | Gas Tight. Excellent in oxidizing and reducing atmospheres. |
| Silicon Carbide/75-90% Min. Purity | SiC | 1400 | Good | Good thermal shock resistance. |
| Recrystallized Silicon Carbide/99% Min. Purity | RSiC | 1600 | Very Good | Good mechanical strength. Can withstand up to 2000ºC in protected atmospheres. |
| Hexoloy SA®/Sintered | HEX | 1650ºC | Excellent | Exceptional corrosive/chemical resistance in oxidizing/reducing environments. |
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Hexaloy is a registered T.M. of Carborundum |
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