Product Description
Sialon Extrusion Dies for Copper, Brass & Non-Ferrous Alloys – Ultrasonic Technology for Up to 70% Faster Production
Sialon Ceramics presents a new generation of advanced Sialon extrusion and drawing dies – a superior class of technical ceramics that outperforms traditional silicon nitride (Si₃N₄). These high-precision dies are specially engineered for the extrusion and drawing of non-ferrous alloys such as copper, brass, and similar metals in the metal extrusion industry.
The revolutionary ultrasonic extrusion dies technology, when paired with our Sialon ULTRA™ ceramic dies, achieves up to 70% faster production speeds compared to conventional non-ultrasonic methods while delivering superior surface finish, reduced tool wear, and extended die life. Thanks to the unique Sialon composition (Si₃Al₃O₃N₅) – where silicon is partially substituted by aluminum and nitrogen by oxygen – these dies offer exceptional hardness, fracture toughness, thermal shock resistance, and wear resistance far beyond pure silicon nitride.
Key advantages include the best price/performance ratio on the market, extremely low maintenance and cleaning costs, virtually maintenance-free operation, and optimized performance for non-ferrous extrusion processes. Fully custom-made to your drawings with fast quotation turnaround (typically 4 weeks) and competitive pricing.
All Sialon ULTRA™ grades (ULTRA-001 to ULTRA-004) share these properties:
- Bulk density: 3.1–3.3 g/cm³
- Water absorption: 0%
- Flexural strength: 580–1,020 MPa
- Vickers hardness: 12.7–15.0 GPa
- Fracture toughness: 4–7 MPa·m¹/²
- Thermal conductivity: 23–54 W/(m·K)
- Heat shock resistance: 550–900 °C
- Volume resistivity: >10¹⁴ Ω·cm
Part of our technical ceramics range since 1986, these dies complement our full portfolio for molten non-ferrous metal handling. View Sialon Extrusion Dies – upload your drawing today for a custom quote. Quality warranty included (12-month coverage against defects).
| Material data sheet | Sialon (Si3Al3O3N5) | ||||
Typical Sialon ULTRA™ grades |
ULTRA-001 | ULTRA-002 | ULTRA-003 | ULTRA-004 | |
| Bulk Density | g/cm3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Water Absorption | % | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flexural Strength | MPa | 580 | 900 | 1,020 | 790 |
| Vickers Hardness HV1 | GPa | 13.9 | 12.7 | 15.0 | 13.8 |
| Fracture Toughness (SEPB) | MPam1/2 | 4 ~ 5 | 6 ~ 7 | 7 | 6 ~ 7 |
| Young’s Modulus of Elasticity | GPa | 290 | 270 | 300 | 290 |
| Poisson’s Ratio | – | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal (40 – 800 °C) Expansion |
×10-6/℃ | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| Thermal Conductivity (20℃) | W/(m・k) | 25 | 23 | 27 | 54 |
| Specific Heat | J/(g・k) | 0.64 | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.66 |
| Heat Shock Resistance | ℃ | 550 | 800 | 800 | 900 |
| Volume Resistivity (20℃) | Ω・cm | >1014 | >1014 | >1014 | >1014 |


