Zirconia ceramics are widely used in modern industry and daily life. The following is a brief introduction to its main application areas.
1. 3C mobile phones and other electronic fields
Zirconia ceramics are widely used in 3C electronic fields such as mobile phones because of their advantages of no signal shielding, anti-fall, wear resistance, folding resistance, warm and smooth appearance, and good feel. Mainly used as mobile phone structural parts such as mobile phone back panels.
2. Smart wear field
Compared with metals, zirconia ceramics have better wear resistance, smooth surface, good texture, and anti-oxidation. Many well-known brands have launched high-end ceramic watches.
3. Optical communication field
Nowadays, ceramic inserts and sleeves are widely used in optical fiber connectors. Ceramic ferrules made of high-strength and high-toughness ceramics not only meet high-precision requirements but also have long service life and extremely low insertion and return losses.
4. Biomedical field
Zirconia ceramic materials are widely used in the biomedical field as dental restoration materials and surgical tools because of their high strength, high toughness, corrosion resistance, wear resistance, and good biocompatibility.
5. Automotive industry
Zirconia ceramics have low thermal conductivity and a relatively large thermal expansion coefficient, so the parts used to make engine combustion chambers have good thermal insulation performance, and are close to metal materials in terms of thermal expansion. It can be used as cylinder head base plates, cylinder liners, piston crowns, valve seat rings, etc. However, due to the harsh working conditions of the engine, the strength of ceramic parts varies greatly at high temperatures, so it is still some distance away from commercial applications.
6. Jewelry field
High-precision ceramics and precious metal alloy powders are mixed and fired, undergo several precise and rigorous processes, and polished by multiple machines, and finally integrated into jewelry design. This ceramic is not only light in weight and wear-resistant but also has the characteristics of anti-sensitivity and is comfortable to wear. It is one of the most fashionable jewelry materials at present and is favored by major jewelry brands. Many luxury brands have used ceramic materials in their jewelry.
7. Daily life field
In addition to the above applications, ceramics are also ubiquitous in our daily lives. Ceramics have the characteristics of high-temperature resistance, corrosion resistance, oxidation resistance, high strength, wear resistance, and natural antibacterial properties, And can be used as bowls, spoons, vases, ceramic knives, etc.
8. Other fields
Zirconia ceramics have good mechanical properties, wear resistance, and corrosion resistance, and can be used as ceramic bearings or ceramic tools. At the same time, zirconia ceramics are weakly acidic oxides that can resist the erosion of acidic or neutral slag (but can be eroded by alkaline slag), and can be made into refractory crucibles for metallurgy. The high strength, high toughness, and corrosion resistance of zirconia ceramics also make it have certain applications in fields such as petroleum, chemical engineering, machinery, aviation, etc.
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