Development, design and manufacture of components made from the oxide ceramic fibre composite material Keramikblech® for high-temperature applications
Walter E. C. Pritzkow Spezialkeramik
Filderstadt-Sielmingen (DE)New on Amplifa
About Walter E. C. Pritzkow Spezialkeramik
Walter E. C. Pritzkow Spezialkeramik, based in Filderstadt-Sielmingen, develops, designs and manufactures lightweight structures from the oxide ceramic fibre composite material Keramikblech® (Ox/Ox-CMC). The textile composite material based on continuous fibres from the Al2O3-SiO2 system (including 3M Nextel 610) and matrices made of Al2O3-SiO2-ZrO2 combines damage tolerance and thermal shock resistance with temperature resistance up to 1300 °C and corrosion resistance. The company manufactures production aids for aluminium casting (protection tubes, pouring troughs, riser tubes, feeder boxes, impact baffles), furnace components, burner tubes and flame tubes, components for exhaust gas test systems as well as special components for aerospace and optics. In addition, the company offers surface reinforcement with zirconium oxide, aluminium-repellent boron nitride coating, materials consulting and materials testing. A collaboration with the University of Bremen and the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research (ISC) has existed since 2001. Customers come, among others, from aluminium casting, furnace construction, burner technology, automotive, aerospace and optics.
- Site
- Filderstadt-Sielmingen
- Processes
- Manufacture of components made from oxide ceramic fibre composite material (Ox/Ox-CMC, Surface reinforcement with zirconium oxide (SvM1514N-Z), Aluminium-repellent surface coating with boron nitride, Manufacture of production aids for aluminium casting (protection tubes, pouring troughs, riser, Development and design of ceramic lightweight structures, Manufacture of components made from oxide ceramic fibre composite material (Keramikblech), Materials testing (supported by the University of Bremen), Consulting on material selection
- Materials
- Keramikblech SvM1514N, Keramikblech SvM1514N-Z (zirconia-reinforced), Keramikblech MvM1415N, Keramikblech MvM1415N-550, Keramikblech AvM1415N, Keramikblech AvM1415N-3000, 3M Nextel 610 oxide fibre fabric, Oxide fibre composite material MvM-3025
- Certificates
- Materials testing (University of Bremen)
- Founded
- 1994
- Industries
- Aluminium casting, Furnace construction, Burner technology, Automotive (exhaust gas test systems), Aerospace, Optics
- 01
Materials development
- 02
Design
- 03
Manufacture Ox/Ox-CMC
- 04
Surface reinforcement/coating
- 05
Materials testing
- 06
Delivery
Materials and Processes
Keramikblech SvM1514N
Standard material for applications up to 950 °C, in particular aluminium casting and furnace door linings.
Keramikblech SvM1514N-Z (zirconia-reinforced)
Surface-reinforced variant for production aids in aluminium casting.
Keramikblech MvM1415N
For applications up to 1150 °C, suitable for tubes with small diameters and fine surfaces.
Keramikblech MvM1415N-550
For applications up to 1150 °C with thicker wall thicknesses, e.g. hot gas flaps and gate valves.
Keramikblech AvM1415N
For applications up to 1300 °C with thin wall thicknesses, e.g. burner tubes and hot gas conveying components.
Keramikblech AvM1415N-3000
For applications up to 1300 °C with thicker wall thicknesses, suitable for large-area components.
3M Nextel 610 oxide fibre fabric
Continuous fibres from the Al2O3-SiO2 system as the basis of the oxide ceramic fibre composite materials.
New development FW12 (matrix Al2O3/3YSZ)
Material developed with Fraunhofer-ISC with improved flexural fracture behaviour.
Boron nitride coating
Aluminium-repellent surface coating for casting aids.
Zirconium oxide
For surface reinforcement of Keramikblech components.
Site
Filderstadt-Sielmingen
DEHeadquarters, development, design and production
- Materials
- Keramikblech SvM1514N, MvM1415N, AvM1415N and further developments
Components made from Keramikblech®
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of components made from oxide ceramic fibre composite material (Ox/Ox-CMCEngineering | – | – | – | – | Ox/Ox-CMC based on Al2O3-SiO2 fibres (3M Nextel 610) and |
| Surface reinforcement with zirconium oxide (SvM1514N-Z)Oberfläche | – | – | – | – | Keramikblech SvM1514N, Zirconium oxide |
| Aluminium-repellent surface coating with boron nitrideOberfläche | – | – | – | – | Boron nitride |
| Manufacture of production aids for aluminium casting (protection tubes, pouring troughs, riserGuss | – | 1800 mm (conveying tube) × 560 x 560 mm² (feeder box) × 320 mm (splash protection tube) | – | – | Keramikblech SvM1514N, Keramikblech SvM1514N-Z |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Materials testing has been supported by the University of Bremen since 2001; further development takes place in cooperation with the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research (ISC) and the Fraunhofer-IWM. Some components have been in long-term use for more than 30,000 hours.
| Evidence | Filderstadt-Sielmingen |
|---|---|
| Materials testing (University of Bremen) |
History
- 1990
Founding of the Pritzkow engineering office
- 1994
Founding of Walter E. C. Pritzkow Spezialkeramik
- 1995
Techtextil Innovation Award for Walter Pritzkow
- 2001
Start of collaboration with the University of Bremen (materials testing) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research (ISC)
- 2013
Move on 1 June to new premises in Filderstadt-Sielmingen with approx. threefold production capacity
- 2015
Publication of a company film on YouTube
- 2016
Hiring of an engineer for aerospace, including project management with BASF
- 2022
Switch to ÖkostromPLUS (e.optimum), partnership with Morgan Advanced Materials / Haldenwanger
- 2023
Membership in Composites United e. V. / Ceramic Composites network
- 2024
30th company anniversary, Airbus Helicopters Supplier Award (category Innovation, winner) and Ralph Hufschmied Award 2024