In the world of technical ceramics, there are two materials that are surpassed only by diamond and cubic boron nitride in terms of hardness – and both are used by Precision Ceramics USA as a base material for a wide range of technical components in an equally wide...
Ceramic Balls for Engineering
I first came across a ceramic ball race many years ago when I was handed one which had broken into several pieces. The failure of this assembly should have pointed to limitations in the material. But as it came from a Formula One racing car which had been driven by a certain Michael […]
A Big Break for SiC
A Big Brake For Silicon Carbide In The New McClaren P1 The brand new McLaren PI is probably the most advanced and jaw-dropping car the world has ever seen. With a price tag of £866,000, the attention to detail in the car is almost science fictional and, as you’d...