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You can obtain ceramic balls directly from a manufacturer like Thomson:
Or you can obtain them from a distributor like McMaster-Carr:
then click Raw Materials and Springs, then Ceramics, then Balls.
Or you can obtain them from a distributor like McMaster-Carr:
then click Raw Materials and Springs, then Ceramics, then Balls.
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Ceratec Technical Ceramics in the Netherlands delivers bearing grade ceramic balls.
Materials they can deliver are: alumina, zirconia, silicon nitride, silicon carbide, rubin and sapphire.
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Materials they can deliver are: alumina, zirconia, silicon nitride, silicon carbide, rubin and sapphire.
more info on
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You might find that only Si3N4 is listed as bearing grade. SiC and ZrO2 can be found in pretty good quality at houses that make them as a primary product. ZrO2 balls are used a great deal in powder and ink milling operations. Get yttria stabilized zirconia.
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Cerbec makes silicon nitride balls specifically for bearings. They also link to bearing manufacturers off their site at
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