Advanced Ceramics and Composite Materials (CMC) List

Our services are most appreciated by those who require close tolerance precision work with very dense, hard ceramics. But regardless of the hardness, crystal or particle size, density or porosity of the material, we always conform our machining methods to your materials and your unique specifications.

Your Materials and the Bomas Difference

Silicon
Silicon Nitride
Silicon Carbide
CVD Silicon Carbide
Sintered & Reaction-Bonded Silicon Carbide

Alumina
Aluminum Nitride
Boron Carbide
Boron Nitride
Fused Quartz
Fused Silica

Glass
Macor
Mullite
Sapphire (industrial ground sapphire)
Composite Materials (CMC Materials)
Zirconia

Example of OD grinding; Silicon Carbide, CVD Silicon Carbide, Sintered & Reaction-Bonded Silicon Carbide, Silicon Nitride

Various test specimens are commonly machined from Silicon Carbide, CVD Silicon Carbide, Silicon Nitride, or the material you require.

Examples of MOR Bars; Alumina, Aluminum Nitride, Boron Carbide, Quartz, Silicone Carbide, Zirconia, Composite Materials

MOR Bars are machined from a wide variety of materials including Alumina, Boron Carbide, and Fused Silica, and of course the material you require.

Example of Chevron Notched Specimen; Aluminum Nitride, Boron Carbide

Chevron Notched test specimens are often machined from Aluminum Nitride, Zirconia, or the material of your choosing.

FAQs

Materials

Fused Quartz seems to be a specialty material. Can you work with it?

Yes, a Bomas advantage is the wide variety of materials we can successfully work with. That includes Boron Carbide, Macor, Glass, Mullite, Zorconia, and Industrial Grown Sapphire to name a few. While most materials are provided to us, we can special order materials to meet your needs.

Can you machine chevron notch flexure specimens out of fully-stabilized zirconia?

Yes, we can do that.

I am looking to obtain CVD SiC and/or Hexoloy SiC. Can you supply and machine?

Yes, we can supply and machine to your specifications.

Do you machine Tungsten Carbide material?

Yes we do, and we welcome a discussion on all the materials we work with.

Do you source the materials, or would they need to be provided?

While most customers provide their own materials, we can source most materials.

While materials are typically provided by our clients, we can supply most any advanced ceramic or composite material you require. To that end, we welcome a ‘materials consult’ to discuss your goals. Our 60+ years of experience make the difference. Call us at 617-628-3831 or email either [email protected] or [email protected] and Let’s Talk Materials!

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