Boostec® Silicon Carbide

Boostec® Silicon carbide is AN ADVANCED CERAMIC WITH MANY KEY ADVANTAGES

• high purity composition, with no secondary phase
• isotropic physical properties
• low density
• very high mechanical strength and rigidity (420 GPa)
• insensitivity to mechanical fatigue
• high thermal conductivity (180 W/m/K)
• low expansion coefficient
• exceptional resistance to corrosive and abrasive environments.

Silicon carbide SiC (advanced ceramics) for ground & space telescopes and scientific instrumentation

Boostec® SiC provides an ideal solution for instruments requiring exceptional thermomechanical stability.

Using Boostec® technology, whole instruments can be made in SiC: structure and sensor supports as well as the mirrors themselves.

The optical face of the mirrors can receive a SiC CVD coating to produce a completely non-porous surface, for a flawless polishable finish.