Since 1961, Astro Met, Inc. has been engineering and manufacturing advanced ceramic components from zirconia, alumina, zirconia toughened alumina, and machinable ceramics. Our products provide solutions to demanding wear, corrosion, thermal, and electrical applications. We specialize in precision tolerance advanced ceramic components in both prototype and production quantities.
For over 50 years Astro Met’s advanced ceramics have enabled thousands of customers to solve problems and develop products and processes that would not have been possible without conventional engineering materials. Our full-service manufacturing facility in Cincinnati, OH, uses a variety of ceramics to manufacture components to customer specification. These include AmAlOx 68 alumina, AmAlOx 87 alumina, AmZirOx 86 zirconia, ZTA-96 zirconia toughened alumina, and Macor® machinable glass ceramic. Our highly skilled Application Engineers will help determine the appropriate type of ceramic for your components based on product specifications and usage. In addition to ceramic manufacturing we also have extensive advanced ceramic machining experience and capabilities. These include surface grinding, ID grinding, OD grinding, form grinding, jig grinding, diamond core drilling, ultrasonic machining, and all forms of lapping and polishing. Our experienced engineers can respond to even the most challenging customer requirements for precision tolerance advanced ceramic components.
At Astro Met, Inc., we provide advanced ceramic solutions for the 21st century. What started out as a company that mainly served industrial customers and government agencies on a contract basis has grown into a leader in providing advanced ceramic solutions worldwide in a variety of applications. Whatever your advanced ceramic component needs, give us a call and let one of our Application Engineers review your requirements.