INSACO Inc. - Machining of Hard Materials

Since 1947, Insaco has been synonymous with excellence in the development and production of high precision machined parts. As a custom fabricator of ceramic, glass, sapphire, and other hard materials, Insaco specializes in machining parts that often require tolerances measured in millionths of an inch, and wear properties that satisfy even the most demanding applications.

Advanced Ceramic Materials Machined by Insaco

Insaco is a precision machining company that fabricates parts from all technical ceramics, sapphire and quartz.

Materials Machined By Insaco Include:

Alumina 94%

Alumina 99.5%

Alumina 99.9%

Zirconia Toughened Alumina

Sapphire (single crystal) Alpha Alumina Oxide

Aluminum Nitride (Al-N)

Silicon Nitride - hot pressed (Si₃N₄)

Sialon

Boron Carbide B₄C

Silicon Carbide - reaction bonded (SiC+Si+C)

Silicon Carbide - sintered (SiC)

Silicon Carbide - CVD(SiC)

Tungsten Carbide

Cordierite(2MgO-2Al₂O₃-5SiO₂)

Stealtite

Silicon (Si)

Titanium Diboride (TiB₂)

Corning Pyrex 7740

Corning Glass ULE

Fused Quartz / Fused Silica (synthetic)

ZERODUR (Schott Glass)

MACOR (Corning Glass)

Cubic Zirconia (ZrO₂)

Partially Stabilized Zirconia (PSZ)

Zirconia TZP

If you don't see the specific hard material you're interested in, or you are not sure what material to use, please contact Insaco - chances are we've worked with your material or a similar application.

Tolerance of Insaco Machined Components

Insaco machines these materials to very precise tolerances for dimension, flatness, wedge and roundness/cylindricity, their customer profile is centered on applications where these tight tolerances are critical to their application.

Professional Advice and Recommendations from Insaco

Insaco engineers are available to discuss practical alternatives for your application including alternative materials and cost drivers. As Insaco do NOT make the materials, recommendations remain completely unbiased.