Introduction of Silicon Nitride

Silicon nitride (Si₃N₄) is an inorganic nonmetallic compound of silicon and nitrogen. Si₃N₄ ceramic materials maintain their strength at extremely high temperatures. Si₃N₄ materials have amazing chemical corrosion resistance, biocompatibility and electrical insulation characteristics, are often used to manufacture bearings, turbine blades, permanent molds and other mechanical parts and medical implants. As shown in Fig. 1, the Si₃N₄ scaffolds obtained by 3D printing had excellent bioactivity.

Fig. 1. Cuboid and cylindrical Si₃N₄ scaffolds obtained by 3D printing with 16 layers. (Sainz MA.; et al., 2020)

Products

As a professional 3D printing service company, CD BioSciences provides Si₃N₄ ceramic materials that exceed the standards of various industries, and can customize Si₃N₄-based composites to improve the comprehensive performance of materials according to specific needs.

Si₃N₄ materials have ultra-high temperature strength, chemical corrosion resistance, wear resistance and other advanced properties, and are one of the most excellent comprehensive properties in the ceramic family. Especially in the field of high temperature structural ceramics, Si₃N₄ materials are the most potential new materials to replace nickel-based alloys. However, as one kind ceramic material, Si₃N₄ materials have the disadvantage of crispy and easily cracked, and it is difficult to form by subtractive molding methods such as traditional mechanical processing. Therefore, the application field for Si₃N₄ ceramic 3D printing is continuously expanding.

CD BioSciences offers Si₃N₄ and related composite materials, and the material quality is higher than the most harsh industry standards. The parts made with our Si₃N₄ materials are capable of operating in extreme environments that challenge the limits of traditional materials, offering unparalleled advantages in high temperature, high pressure, and corrosive environments.

• Density
• Thermal expansion coefficient
• Thermal conductivity
• Bending strength
• Young's modulus

Here is a list of the Si₃N₄ materials offered by CD BioSciences to support your production.

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Applications of Our Silicon Nitride

3D printed Si₃N₄ materials can be used in the manufacture of pumps, valves, bearings, heating tubes, impellers and other devices. In addition, Si₃N₄ materials have the potential for bone integration and anti-infection properties, which can be used in medical engineering to create permanent implants.

• Aerospace industries
• Electronic communications
• Medical industries
• Automobile industries
• Energy

Advantages of Our Silicon Nitride

• Excellent intensity at high temperature.
• Excellent electrical insulation.
• Light weight.
• Good biocompatibility.
• Low cost.
• Shorten the delivery cycle.
• Improve design freedom.

Si₃N₄ materials are one of the hardest and most durable ceramic materials, and are an indispensable key material in industrial technology, especially in cutting-edge technology. Si₃N₄ materials occupy an increasingly important position in the 3D printing ceramics market, and have a wide range of application prospects. CD BioSciences is committed to providing global customers with Si₃N₄ ceramic materials and offers customization of Si₃N₄-based composites. If you have any requirements about our Si₃N₄ materials, please contact us.

Reference

1. Sainz MA.; et al. (2020). Protein adsorption and in vitro behavior of additively manufactured 3D-silicon nitride scaffolds intended for bone tissue engineering. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl. 115:110734.

• Alumina
• Aluminum Nitride
• Silicon Carbide
• Zirconia
• Boron Carbide