Commodity
Index-linkedBulk Technical ceramics follows a global index more than a boutique mill.
Darker cells mean a higher score for this topic on that metric.
Strength80
Heat resistance96
Fire performance94
Insulation46
Workability22
Circularity44
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Quick answers
Is Technical ceramics non-combustible?
Declared reaction class in this atlas: A1. Assemblies still need resistance tests.
Does Technical ceramics insulate?
Thermal mark 46/100 versus the atlas. Conductivity note: Al2O3 ~20–30; AlN higher; ZrO2 low.
What is the density band?
3.2–6 g/cm³ class
How is it made?
Origin story: 20th c. spark plugs / WWII carbides (Germany / US / Japan).
Can it be recycled?
Circularity mark 44/100 — editorial, route-specific.
Typical melting or failure heat?
often >2000 °C
heat 96 · fire 94
Prices are bands. A 2024 coil is not a 2026 contract. Labour and certification often dwarf the commodity.
Producers listed are landmarks for orientation, not a ranking or a procurement list.
Cost bands
Specified grade
PremiumTight chemistry, cleanliness or certification multiplies the unit price.
System
InstalledBoards, coats and labour dwarf kilogram prices.
Certified / medical / aero
HighestPaperwork is the product.
Trial / green route
PolicyLow-carbon or bio routes still trade on certificates.
Regions
East Asia
Volume production and finishing.
Europe
Standards (EN, Euroclass) and specialty.
North America
ASTM / NFPA language and large domestic mills.
Korea / Japan
High-spec sheet, fibres, electronics-adjacent ceramics.
Resource belts
Ore, plantations or energy that feed primary routes.
Global trade
Technical ceramics moves as coils, bales, boards or chemicals — check HS codes, not vibes.
Key numbers
3.2–6 g/cm³ classDensity
Al2O3 ~20–30; AlN higher; ZrO2 lowThermal
A1Fire letter
46Atlas insulation
Producers
Kyocera
Japanese technical ceramics.
CoorsTek
US engineered ceramics.
Saint-Gobain Ceramic
SiC and refractories.
CeramTec
Medical and industrial.
NGK / NTK
Spark plugs and sensors.
Morgan Advanced
UK specials.
Ask for the route (primary, scrap, bio) before believing a green label.
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