Density in technical ceramics


Technical ceramics are versatile and have many positive properties, but their production is an energy-intensive process due to the firing of the components.

More process reliability  

The desire to detect and counteract undesirable developments at an early stage of a production process means enabling the density of green parts to be determined. However, these are usually water-absorbent or have water-soluble binders, which is difficult or impossible to reproduce with repeat accuracy for the Archimedean measuring principle with conventional variants. An absorption of liquid always means a deviation from the real density value. In practice, a coating of wax is used to weigh a component in a defined time. This process requires appropriate qualification and experience on the part of the tester. Here, too, the factors of lack of skilled workers and human influence play a decisive role.

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The density platform as a solution

With this in mind, Dimensionics Density has developed a highly accurate, automated density determination solution that works in production environments. The technology is non-destructive and can therefore be used to check parts that meet density requirements and those that do not, quickly, accurately and cost-effectively.