The Currently Most Commercially Popular Ceramic Powders

Introduction

Ceramic powders, as fundamental materials in modern high-tech industries, are driving a materials revolution across fields including new energy, semiconductors, biomedical applications, and aerospace. In recent years, with the rapid development of 5G communications, electric vehicles, artificial intelligence and related technologies, demand for high-performance ceramic powders has experienced explosive growth. Next, we will give brief analysis of the currently most commercially popular ceramic powders.

Top 5 Popular Ceramic Powders

1. Silicon nitride (Si₃N₄) powder

Core applications

· Standard material for bearing balls of new energy vehicles (replacing steel balls, with a service life increased by 3 times)
· The demand for crucible coatings in photovoltaic and lithium battery industries has surged sharply (Corrosion-resistant up to 1600°C)

Technological breakthroughs

Domestically produced silicon nitride (Si₃N₄) powder has achieved a breakthrough purity of 99.9% (D50 ≤0.5μm), with a 40% cost reduction enabled by matured fluidized-bed production technology.

2. Silicon carbide (SiC) powder

Core applications

·Third-generation semiconductor substrate materials (global market growing at 30% CAGR)

· Heat dissipation substrate for the electric drive of electric vehicles (fully adopted in Tesla Model 3/Y)

Cutting-edge advancements

Localization rate of powder materials for 6-inch SiC wafers exceeds 50%

Laser-synthesized silicon carbide nanopowders (purity >99.99%).

3. Zirconia (ZrO₂) powder (high-end modified type)

Application

· Backplane materials for 5G mobile phones (Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Honor Magic6 adopt microcrystalline zirconia)
· 3D printed zirconia for dentistry (The market size reached $320 million in 2024)

Innovation directions

Colored zirconia (Achieving a full color system through rare earth doping)
Nano zirconia – resin composite material (Flexural strength > 1.5 GPa)

4. Barium titanate (BaTiO₃)-based powder

Application

Core dielectric material of MLCC capacitors (The usage of more than 10,000 pieces per new energy vehicle)
High-voltage energy storage ceramics (Dielectric constant > 5000 @ room temperature)

Technical focus

Ultra-fine classified powder (particle size distribution Span <1.2)

Core-shell structure doping (Modification with Ca/Zr to improve temperature stability)

5. Aluminum nitride (AlN) powder

Core application

Heat dissipation substrate of IGBT module (Thermal conductivity > 170W/m·K)
Packaging material for ultraviolet LED (The coefficient of thermal expansion is matched with that of GaN)

Conclusion

The surging demand for high-performance ceramic powders in emerging high-tech fields is reshaping the material market landscape. Looking ahead, with the continuous development of 6G communication, electric vehicles, and advanced medical devices, the innovation and application of ceramic powders will be further expanded, and the competition in ceramic powder market will become more intense. Continuous investment in research and development, improvement of production processes, and exploration of new application scenarios will be the keys for enterprises to gain a firm foothold in this rapidly changing field.

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