Development and Industrial Application of Silicon Nitride Based Ceramics

摘要

In the paper it is shown, that a wide range of applications of silicon nitride ceramics have been achieved due to the availability of components with different sizes, shapes and complexity. Small and very precise as well as rather large and complex components can be reproducibly and economically produced with a high standard of quality. Materials and components are highly reliable, also in very tough applications. New technical solutions are though possible for advanced processing equipment and routes.