How To Machine Glass Mica Ceramic

For the low to medium volume precision work macor is a material that even a modestly equipped shop can machine into precision ceramic parts.

How to machine glass mica ceramic.

Holes as small as 1mm 004 can be machined. Machine wet with flood coolant or machine dry. For technical drawings and 3 d models click on a part number. Cut across the grain whenever possible.

Also known as mykroy mycalex. Its good electrical and thermal resistance make it a common choice for heating and soldering fixtures. Cut down into the work. Maintain sharp cutting edges to minimize chipping.

Corning is well know for its glass products and macor is a hybrid machinable glass ceramic that can be fabricated into intricate shapes with tolerances on the order of 0 0002 in with ordinary carbide tooling. Macor machinable glass ceramic can be machined with high speed steel tools but carbide tools are recommended for longer wear. Use a bonded silicon carbide type abrasive cut off wheel. Work slowly and steadily do not force the tools and keep tool speed to suggested levels.

Machine complicated shapes and precision parts from these glass mica ceramic bars in a fraction of the time it would take using other types of fired ceramic. Macor is a corning inc. Macor machinable glass ceramic has the versatility of a high performance polymer the machinability of a metal and the performance of an advanced technical ceramic. Machine complicated shapes and precision parts from this glass mica ceramic in a fraction of the time it would take using other types of fired ceramic.

Drills smaller than 1 5mm 062 should be machined dry. Wheel cutting is the most satisfactory method of cutting glass mica composites. A thinned web drill will reduce cutting forces and allow increased feedrates. Achieve the best results by using a water soluble coolant such as cimstar 40 pink especially formulated for cutting and grinding glass or ceramics.