Alumina ceramic wear protection for the world’s most abrasive industries

Start with the wear mechanism, not the percentage alone. Review particle size and hardness, sliding or impact angle, velocity, temperature, chemistry, substrate movement, access and the cost of shutdown. A higher alumina percentage is not automatically the best lifecycle choice; ZTA or a resilient composite may be more appropriate when fracture resistance matters. Final values must be checked on the selected grade’s technical data sheet.

There is no universal winner. Alumina offers a very hard surface for sliding abrasion; AR steel is ductile, weldable and more tolerant of deformation and direct impact. Geometry, particle trajectory, temperature, support and repair method decide the choice. Hybrid layouts can place each material where its behaviour is useful, but expected life should be supported by comparable site data or a controlled trial.

Three main methods: adhesive bonding with a high-performance ceramic epoxy (IC BOND), welding through weldable tiles with a steel-capped hole, and mechanical interlocking with dovetail tiles. Curved and irregular surfaces use hex mats on nylon mesh. We specify the right method per substrate and service.

Lead time depends on confirmed stock, quantity, ceramic grade, tooling, machining, steel fabrication, drawing approval, inspection and destination. Standard and engineered-to-order items should not share one generic promise. The quotation states the applicable manufacturing and shipping schedule after the technical scope has been reviewed.

Yes — IC CUSTOM covers cyclone and hydrocyclone liners, pump components, fan blade cladding, chute and hopper lining kits and any machined shape. Share your drawings and we confirm manufacturability, grade and lead time.

Use the Request a Quote form. It opens your email application with a pre-filled message; you review and send it yourself, and the website does not store the form fields. Add photographs, a dimensioned drawing and operating conditions where possible. The technical scope, availability, lead time and price are then confirmed in the quotation.

Provide the equipment and wear location, handled material, particle-size range, bulk or solids concentration, velocity or throughput, drop height and angle, temperature, pressure where relevant, moisture or chemistry, current liner and observed life. Photographs and a dimensioned drawing are especially useful. The objective is to identify sliding abrasion, impact, erosion, corrosion or a combination before choosing the material and attachment.

Often, individual tiles or panels can be replaced if the substrate remains sound and the original layout, adhesive or mechanical retention can be reproduced. The damaged area must first be investigated for impact, corrosion, movement or poor bonding; simply filling the gap may repeat the failure. A repair procedure should define removal, substrate inspection, preparation, replacement material, cure and final inspection.