Why choose Morgan Alumina?

Aluminas (aluminium oxide, Al2O3) are commonly used for their high wear and corrosion resistance with purity formulations to suit the most demanding of applications.

  • Alumina purity ranging from 86% - 99%
  • Hard-wearing
  • Corrosion resistance
  • Electrical insulator

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Morgan Hilox™ Alumina Applications

The below is a guide to the application of alumina in seals and bearing products and is merely intended as a guide. For applications not included in this list, please contact us for details about the benefits of alumina in your application.

Applications Strengths in this Application

Industrial Applications include:

Wear-resistant components for rotary and reciprocating pumps handling chemically aggressive media

Cartridge Heaters & Thermocouples

Electrical stress relieving equipment for welding operations

Valve plates for liquid and gas control systems

Exceptionally hard-wearing and abrasion-resistant

High compressive and flexural strengths

Resists corrosion and chemical attack

Dense, non-porous and vacuum tight

Electrical Insulator

Thermal shock resistance

Dimensional stability across a wide temperature range

Residential Applications include:

Immersion heaters

Thermostat assembles for electric irons, kettles and fires and more

Electrical insulator

Abrasion resistance

Corrosion-resistant

Good dimensional stability

Non-porous and vacuum tight

Automotive Applications include:

Counterface seals for automotive water pumps

Hard-wearing

Chemical Resistant

Electrical Insulator

Non-porous and vacuum tight

Dimensional Stability

Medical Applications include:

Medical grade seals

Hard-wearing

Chemical Resistant

Medical grade approvals

Non-porous and vacuum tight

Contact us today for our most up-to-date datasheets and a grade recommendation tailored to your application.