Ceramic Compressor
Ceramic Compressor
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Im looking at building a compressor for a project Im working on. The problem is that it will see some high temperatures and pressures.
I have been doing a little research and from what I have read, Silicon Carbide seems to be a good choice for this, however Ive spent a bit to much time studying aerodynamics so a little help here would be aprreciated.
The expected pressure is around 8atm, and the temp around 1500C, spinning at up to 15000RPM. The part is fairly soild, a cylinder with a larger thread cut into it, approx 400mm * 100mm. Im sorry that this is a little vauge, its in the very early stages.
Would SC be the best choice for this environment?
How easy is it to shape SC, is a very large screw thread out of the question?
Is SC hard to mass produce parts out of?
Any recomendations or thoughts would be appreciated.
I have been doing a little research and from what I have read, Silicon Carbide seems to be a good choice for this, however Ive spent a bit to much time studying aerodynamics so a little help here would be aprreciated.
The expected pressure is around 8atm, and the temp around 1500C, spinning at up to 15000RPM. The part is fairly soild, a cylinder with a larger thread cut into it, approx 400mm * 100mm. Im sorry that this is a little vauge, its in the very early stages.
Would SC be the best choice for this environment?
How easy is it to shape SC, is a very large screw thread out of the question?
Is SC hard to mass produce parts out of?
Any recomendations or thoughts would be appreciated.





RE: Ceramic Compressor
RE: Ceramic Compressor
Is there a type of ceramic which would be suitable for this type of application? Or am I going to have to look at alloys?
RE: Ceramic Compressor
RE: Ceramic Compressor