Custom-Made Advanced Ceramics: 3D printing, milling and grinding of technical ceramics with tolerances down to ±5 µm.

Hilgenberg Ceramics Inc.

McLean, VA (USA)New on Amplifa

McLean, Virginia, USAHead office/sales location

3–5 weeksTypical lead time (website)

About Hilgenberg Ceramics

Hilgenberg Ceramics Inc. manufactures custom precision components made of technical ceramics (advanced ceramics), in particular aluminum oxide (alumina) and zirconium dioxide (zirconia). The manufacturing capabilities include ceramic 3D printing (additive manufacturing) as well as machining and grinding of ceramic components with tolerances of ±5 µm (±0.0002 in). Typical lead times are 3–5 weeks; CAD files can be uploaded via the website and instant quoting can be requested. Referenced projects include supporting the EU research project MYRRHA with 3D-printed ceramics for the development of an advanced research reactor; further applications are 3D-printed alumina crucibles for thermogravimetry and a ceramic plasma nozzle for plasma surface treatment. [Extracted data, no sources added.] The company is based in McLean, Virginia (USA); sales are EXW (Incoterms 2020) with a German-language version for the EU region.

Site: McLean, VA
Processes: Ceramic 3D Printing (Additive Manufacturing of Advanced Ceramics), Milling of Ceramics, Grinding of Ceramics, Ceramic 3D printing (additive manufacturing), Machining/milling of advanced ceramics, Grinding, Precision parts with tolerances ±5 µm (±0.0002 in), Instant quoting / CAD upload price inquiry
Materials: Aluminum oxide (alumina), Advanced Ceramics (technical ceramics), Ceramic 3D printing (additive manufacturing), Machining of ceramics (milling), Grinding of ceramics
Industries: Nuclear technology/research (EU project MYRRHA), Thermoanalysis/laboratory, Plasma surface technology, Advanced ceramics, Advanced ceramics in general

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CAD upload and instant quoting
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Ceramic 3D printing
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Machining (milling)
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Grinding
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Shipping EXW Incoterms 2020

Materials and Processes

CER

Advanced Ceramics (technical ceramics)

Base material for all additively manufactured and machined precision components.

Al2O3

Aluminum oxide (alumina)

Used, for example, for 3D-printed crucibles for thermogravimetric analyses at extreme temperatures.

3DP

Ceramic 3D printing (additive manufacturing)

Enables complex geometries such as crucibles, flow restrictors and plasma nozzles.

MILL

Machining of ceramics (milling)

Machining of technical ceramics with tolerances of ±5 µm.

GRIND

Grinding of ceramics

Fine finishing of ceramic components with tolerances of ±5 µm.

Locations

McLean

Head office/sales (EXW from this location)

Materials: Technical ceramics, aluminum oxide

Ceramic Components

**3D-printed alumina crucible**Ceramic 3D printing · Thermoanalysis/laboratory

**Ceramic plasma nozzle**Ceramic 3D printing · Plasma surface technology

**3D-printed zirconia flow restrictors**Ceramic 3D printing · Nuclear technology/research (MYRRHA)

Inside the production

Industries

Nuclear technology/research (EU project MYRRHA)Thermoanalysis/laboratoryPlasma surface technologyAdvanced ceramicsAdvanced ceramics in general

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Ceramic 3D Printing (Additive Manufacturing of Advanced Ceramics)Additive	–	–	–	–	Aluminum oxide (alumina), Technical ceramics
Milling of CeramicsMachining	±5 µm (±0.0002 in)	–	–	–	Technical ceramics
Grinding of CeramicsMachining	±5 µm (±0.0002 in)	–	–	–	Technical ceramics

Additional services

Ceramic 3D printing (additive manufacturing)Machining/milling of advanced ceramicsGrindingPrecision parts with tolerances ±5 µm (±0.0002 in)Instant quoting / CAD upload price inquiry

Reference customers

EU project MYRRHA (research cooperation)

Company History

2019
Launch of the company website (27.04.2019)
2022
Support of the EU project MYRRHA with 3D-printed ceramics (June 2022)
2023
3D-printed alumina crucibles for thermogravimetry (October 2023) and ceramic plasma nozzle (July 2023)