Ultra High Temperature Ceramics

Nanoarmor's Next Generation Ceramics

Titanium Carbide

TiC

Boron carbide

B4C

Silicon Carbide

SiC

Zirconium Carbide

ZrC

Tantalum Carbide

TaC

Melting Point

>3000 C

Shrinkage

<5% Post Sintering

Radiation Resistance

Excellent

Processing Temperatures

1400-1500 C

Ablation
Resistance

Excellent

Thermal
Dissipation

Excellent

Mechanical
Toughness

Higher than traditional
carbide ceramics

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Delivery Forms

Versatile Delivery for multiple applications

Coating

Shield Materials from
Heat and Radiation

Additive Manufactured
Ceramic Components

Near net shape UHTC parts

Base Formulation

Liquid Format for
Additive Manufacturing
and
Other Processing Methods

Uses of Ultra High
Temperature Ceramics

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Nuclear Radiation Shielding

Safer Nuclear Plants

Thermal Protection Systems

Shielding Vehicles from Extreme Temperatures

High Temperature Furnaces

Improve heat resistance and life of high
temperature furnaces

Aerospace Components

Use in rocket nozzles,
heat exchangers, and combustion chambers

Applications + Research

Ground Breaking Performance
using Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics

Thermal Protection Systems
Joe's PVA Paper

Tensile Strength 4.2x
Young's Modulus 12.1x
Loading Percentage 1%

Joe's PVA Paper

Tensile Strength 4.2x
Young's Modulus 12.1x
Loading Percentage 1%

Joe's PVA Paper

Tensile Strength 4.2x
Young's Modulus 12.1x
Loading Percentage 1%

Nuclear Radiation Shielding
Joe's PVA Paper

Tensile Strength 4.2x
Young's Modulus 12.1x
Loading Percentage 1%

Joe's PVA Paper

Tensile Strength 4.2x
Young's Modulus 12.1x
Loading Percentage 1%

Joe's PVA Paper

Tensile Strength 4.2x
Young's Modulus 12.1x
Loading Percentage 1%

High Temperature Furnaces
Joe's PVA Paper

Tensile Strength 4.2x
Young's Modulus 12.1x
Loading Percentage 1%

Joe's PVA Paper

Tensile Strength 4.2x
Young's Modulus 12.1x
Loading Percentage 1%

Joe's PVA Paper

Tensile Strength 4.2x
Young's Modulus 12.1x
Loading Percentage 1%

Aerospace Components
Joe's PVA Paper

Tensile Strength 4.2x
Young's Modulus 12.1x
Loading Percentage 1%

Joe's PVA Paper

Tensile Strength 4.2x
Young's Modulus 12.1x
Loading Percentage 1%

Joe's PVA Paper

Tensile Strength 4.2x
Young's Modulus 12.1x
Loading Percentage 1%

The issues with existing materials

Metal Superalloys

  • Maximum operating
    temperature of ~1500˚C

  • Not resistant to oxidation

  • Difficult to homogenously
    disperse strengtheners and additives

  • Material properties are heavily dependent on processing parameters

  • Thermal expansion mismatch between bulk parts and protection coatings

Carbon Composites

  • Strict processing requirements that typically require many labor-intensive steps

  • Not resistant to oxidation

  • Carbon is an ablative material, meaning it consumes itself as it dissipates energy

  • Continuous fibers don’t allow for additive manufacturing technologies

  • Susceptible to material erosion

Traditional Ceramics

  • Highly brittle, low toughness

  • Low thermal shock resistance

  • Difficult to form net-shape parts of intricate geometries

The Nanoarmor Process Advantage

Lower Processing Temperatures, closer net shape, higher performance

  • Near net-shape pre-sintering, low shrinkage (<5%) post-sintering

  • Fibers, fillers, and nanostructures are easily dispersed for additional customization and reinforcement

  • Near theoretical densities (>95%) in single-step process (no reinfiltration or densification required)

  • Sintering can be performed at ambient pressure and low temperature (<1450˚C)

  • Can produce graded structures to aid in adhesion to vehicle underbody as a thermal protection coating

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