Beryllium oxide (BeO) has a large market space, and beryllium oxide ceramics are the main product type

Beryllium oxide, molecular formula BeO, is an inorganic compound with a white crystalline powder appearance, stable physical and chemical properties, insoluble in water, soluble in concentrated acid and strong alkali, high melting point, high Mohs hardness, and good thermal stability , with high compressive strength at high temperatures. The products include high-purity beryllium oxide and industrial-grade beryllium oxide.

The main preparation methods of beryllium oxide include: metallic beryllium is burned in oxygen; beryllium carbonate, beryllium nitrate, and beryllium hydroxide are decomposed by heating. The common preparation method of beryllium oxide is to dissolve beryllium carbonate in hot glacial acetic acid, filter and cool down to precipitate beryllium acetate, centrifuge to obtain the precipitate, add dry air to heat and sublime, then react with concentrated nitric acid to obtain beryllium nitrate, and heat to decompose Beryllium oxide is obtained.

According to the “2023-2027 Beryllium Oxide Industry In-depth Market Research and Investment Strategy Suggestion Report” released by the Industrial Research Center, beryllium oxide It can be used to produce metal beryllium, beryllium alloys, beryllium oxide ceramics, etc. It can be used as organic reaction catalysts, nuclear reactor dispersants, and moderators. It can be used to manufacture rocket nozzles, aircraft structural parts, crucibles, lasers, etc., and is widely used in semiconductors, electronics , chemical industry, metallurgy, nuclear energy, aerospace, scientific research and other fields. In particular, beryllium oxide ceramics have the characteristics of excellent electrical insulation and thermal conductivity. It is a high-temperature insulating material and refractory material with excellent performance. It has great room for development in the semiconductor, nuclear industry, aerospace and other industries, and is the main product of beryllium oxide. product type.

In the semiconductor industry, beryllium oxide ceramics, with their high thermal conductivity and insulation characteristics, can be used as base plates and lining materials for integrated circuit boards, to produce insulating and thermally conductive ceramic sheets, and to manufacture production equipment such as single crystal furnaces; in the aerospace industry With the advantages of high temperature resistance and fire resistance, beryllium oxide ceramics can be used to manufacture rocket engine nozzles, rocket head cones, supersonic aircraft structural parts and other products; in the nuclear industry, beryllium oxide ceramics can be used to manufacture crucibles for high-speed manufacturing. Pure uranium and plutonium can be used as fuel dispersants, neutron moderators, anti-radiation materials, etc. in nuclear reactors.

According to the “In-depth Market Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report of China’s Beryllium Oxide Ceramics Industry from 2023 to 2028” released by the Industrial Research Center, In 2022, my country’s beryllium market size will be approximately 490 million yuan, with a compound annual growth rate of 14% from 2017 to 2022. The main products in my country’s beryllium market include beryllium copper alloys, other beryllium alloys, metal beryllium, beryllium oxide ceramics, etc. In 2022, my country’s beryllium oxide ceramic market size will be approximately 26.5 million yuan, accounting for 5.4%. At this stage, beryllium oxide ceramics have a small market share in my country, but it has great development potential in high-tech industries and has a large market space in the future.

Industry analysts people said that in overseas markets, the main beryllium oxide manufacturers include the United States Stanford Advanced Materials, the United States Materion Corporatio, and the United States MTI Corp, American Beryllia, American IBC Advanced Alloys, American Elements, Kazakhstan Urba Metallurgical Plant, etc.; in the Chinese market, beryllium oxide manufacturers mainly include Minmetals Beryllium Industry Co., Ltd., Ningxia Oriental Tantalum Co., Ltd., Shanghai Feixing Special Ceramics Factory, Xinjiang Xinxin Mining Co., Ltd., Hunan Shuikoushan Nonferrous Metals Group Co., Ltd., etc.