Cermet

A cermet is a ceramic material, like porcelain or clay, mixed with a metal, like steel or copper. They are long lasting, tough composite materials that are stress resistant and produce little friction. Cermets also have the properties of metals. They can conduct electricity. Like metals cermets are somewhat malleable.

Cermet Media

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  Hipprosthesis

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  1. Steatite Ingredients Being Weighed

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  2. Steatite Granulation Process

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  • 3. Granulated steatite is compressed into substrate form by high-speed presses.
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  4. High Temperature Firing of Steatite Chip

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  5. Beckman Model 61 Potentiometer (Cermet Screening)

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  • 6. High temperature firing in these 5,000 substrate/hour capacity kilns integrally bonds both the resistance and conductive materials to the steatite substrate, resulting in a resistance element which is impervious to moisture and capable of withstanding extremely high temperatures.
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  7. Checking electrical resistance

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  • 8. Prior to final assembly, cermet elements are cleaned in ultrasonic tanks and subjected to a special aging process.