FULL CERAMIC

Full Ceramic Ball Bearing
An antifriction ball bearing constructed entirely of ceramic material.
Inner/outer races and balls are made of either Silicon Nitride (Si3N4) or Zirconium Oxide (ZrO2).

Configurations
Retainers can be made of steel or composite materials such as PEEK or Vespel.
Full complement versions without retainers are available for your heavily radial loaded applications.

Extreme High Temperature capability
When temperatures exceed 572 Deg. F. (300 Deg. C) standard  440C stainless steel and 52100 chrome steel materials begin to lose their mechanical properties.  Full ceramic bearings have the advantage of extreme high temperature capability up to 1800 Deg. F.

Light Weight
Full ceramic bearings are light weight. In applications implementing many bearing units or utilizing larger sizes this can help reduce the total weight of the overall product. Reducing weight can reduce effects such as vibration and stress caused by out of balance applications. Weight reduction in rotating assemblies can increase speed capability and efficiency.

Non-magnetic
Full ceramic bearings are non-magnetic and will not cause interference in applications where there is strong magnetic field exposure such as electron beam processes.

Extreme corrosion resistance
Full ceramic bearings are highly corrosion resistant and will stand up to most common acids, they will not corrode in exposure to water or salt water.

Isolating & Non-conductive
Full ceramic bearings are electrically non-conductive and thermal insulating.