Because alumina ceramic threaded sleeves are a highly specialized component requiring extremely high machining precision, manufacturing is difficult and costly, and therefore they are only used in very specific and essential applications:
1. Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment:
They are used for
connecting pipes transporting abrasive slurry in CMP (Chemical Mechanical Polishing) equipment. Zero metal contamination, wear resistance, and corrosion resistance are required. Threaded connections facilitate replacement and maintenance.
2. Photovoltaic Industry:
Transport piping connections in polysilicon and monocrystalline silicon raw material processing equipment also require high purity and wear resistance.
3. Analytical Instruments & Sensors:
Insulating protective sleeves for high-precision sensors or as sample gas delivery channels require threaded connections for sealing and securing.
4. Medical & Laboratory Equipment:
For example, these
connectors are used in reaction devices and chromatographs that require high-temperature sterilization resistance (such as autoclaves), chemical corrosion resistance, and the elimination of metal ion precipitation.
5. Special High-Temperature Environments:
For example, the connection of thermocouple protection tubes or conduits in vacuum furnaces and laboratory furnaces requires threaded fastening and high-temperature resistance.