Alumina Ceramic Tubes Open Both Ends for Furnace, Flow-Through and Insulation Systems

ADCERAX manufactures alumina ceramic tubes open both ends to your drawing. The dense alumina body is electrically insulating, chemically resistant and dimensionally stable at high temperature, which suits tube furnaces, process gas and flow-through lines, sensor sheaths and insulating sleeves.

Send your service temperature, atmosphere and support arrangement, and we will match the grade.

What Is an Alumina Ceramic Tube Open Both Ends?

An alumina ceramic tube open both ends is a high-temperature Al2O3 ceramic tube with both ends accessible for gas flow, probe insertion, wire routing, furnace processing or insulation assemblies. Compared with closed-end tubes, the open-ended design allows continuous passage through the tube and easier integration with fittings, seals, furnace chambers and sensor structures.

Alumina Ceramic Open Tube Specifications

Use the listed OD, ID and length to shortlist a tube geometry. For a required fit, mark the critical tolerances, end finish, support and sealing interfaces on a drawing or sample. Confirm the material and final specification against the operating conditions during quotation review.

Type 1: Al₂O₃ Tubes Open Both Ends

Item No. OD(mm) ID(mm) L(mm) Purity(%)
TE-AT-20001 3 2 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20002 3.5 2 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20003 3.5 2.1 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20004 3.5 2.2 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20005 3.5 2.4 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20006 3.5 2.5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20007 3.6 1.8 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20008 3.7 2 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20009 3.8 1.8 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20010 4 2.0  5-3000 99
TE-AT-20011 4 1.9 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20012 4 2.4 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20013 4 2.5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20014 4 2.8 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20015 4 3 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20016 4.1 1.7 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20017 4.1 3.1 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20018 4.2 2.4 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20019 4.3 3 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20020 4.4 3 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20021 4.5 2 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20022 4.5 3 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20023 4.6 3.8 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20024 4.7 3 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20025 4.8 3 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20026 4.8 3.3 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20027 4.8 3.5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20028 4.8 3.8 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20029 4.9 4.3 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20030 5 3 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20031 5 3.5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20032 5 4 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20033 5.5 3 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20034 5.5 4 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20035 5.8 4.2 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20036 6 2 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20037 6 3 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20038 6 3.5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20039 6 4.5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20040 6.3 3.2 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20041 6.35 4 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20042 6.35 4.5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20043 6.5 3 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20044 6.7 3 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20045 6.7 4 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20046 7 3 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20047 7 4 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20048 7 4.5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20049 7 5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20050 7.5 2 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20051 7.5 3 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20052 7.5 4 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20053 8 2 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20054 8 2.5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20055 8 3 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20056 8 3.5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20057 8 4 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20058 8 5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20059 8.5 2 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20060 8.5 5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20061 9 2 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20062 9 2.5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20063 9 3 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20064 9 3.5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20065 9 4 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20066 9 5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20067 9 6 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20068 9 7 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20069 9.5 3 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20070 9.5 3.5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20071 9.5 4.5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20072 9.5 5.5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20073 9.5 6 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20074 9.5 7 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20075 10 3.5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20076 10 4 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20077 10 2 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20078 10 2.5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20079 10 4.5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20080 10 5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20081 10 5.5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20082 10 6 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20083 10 6.5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20084 10 7 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20085 10 8 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20086 11 3 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20087 11 3.5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20088 11 4 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20089 11 5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20090 11 7 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20091 12 7 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20092 12 8 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20093 12 9 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20094 12 10 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20095 13 7 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20096 13 8 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20097 13 9 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20098 13 10 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20099 13 6 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20100 14 3 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20101 14 4 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20102 14 6 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20103 14 9 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20104 14 10 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20105 15 6 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20106 15 7 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20107 15 8 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20108 15 9 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20109 15 10 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20110 15 11 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20111 16 6 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20112 16 8 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20113 16 9 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20114 16 10 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20115 16 11 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20116 16 12 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20117 17 10 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20118 17 11 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20119 17 12 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20120 17 13 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20121 17 14 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20122 18 10 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20123 18 11 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20124 18 12 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20125 18 13 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20126 18 14 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20127 18 8.5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20128 19 9 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20129 19 10 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20130 19 11 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20131 19 12 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20132 19 13 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20133 19 14 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20134 19 15 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20135 20 8 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20136 20 10 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20137 20 11 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20138 20 14 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20139 20 15 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20140 20 16 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20141 20 17 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20142 21 3 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20143 21 2.5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20144 21 10 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20145 21 14 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20146 21 16 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20147 22 2.5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20148 22 16 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20149 22 17 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20150 22 19 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20151 23 3.5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20152 23 12 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20153 23 15 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20154 23 16 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20155 23 17 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20156 23 18 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20157 23 19 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20158 24 5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20159 24 17 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20160 24 18 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20161 24 19 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20162 24 14 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20163 25 14 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20164 25 15 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20165 25 16 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20166 25 17 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20167 25 18 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20168 25 19 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20169 25 20 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20170 25 21 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20171 26 8 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20172 26 14 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20173 26 15 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20174 26 16 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20175 26 17 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20176 26 18 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20177 26 19 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20178 26 20 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20179 26 21 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20180 27 21 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20181 27 22 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20182 28 19 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20183 28 20 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20184 28 21 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20185 28 22 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20186 28 23 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20187 28 23.5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20188 28 24 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20189 28 25 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20190 29 23 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20191 29 24 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20192 29 25 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20193 30 15 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20194 30 20 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20195 30 21 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20196 30 22 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20197 30 24 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20198 30 26 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20199 31 23 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20200 31 25 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20201 31 26 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20202 31 27 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20203 32 26 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20204 32 27 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20205 33 28 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20206 34 18 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20207 34 22 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20208 34 23 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20209 34 30 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20210 35 27 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20211 35 29.5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20212 36 30 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20213 36 31 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20214 37 29 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20215 37 31.5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20216 37 32 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20217 38 31 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20218 45 38.5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20219 46 38.5 5-3000 99
TE-AT-20220 60 30 5-3000 99

Type 2: Al₂O₃ Round Tubes with Square Bore

Item No. Diameter(mm) Width (mm) Height (mm) Length (mm)
TE-AT-50026 2 1.3 0.9 ≤2000
TE-AT-50027 10 2 1 ≤2000
TE-AT-50028 15 4 3 ≤2000
TE-AT-50029 20 3.5 3.5 ≤2000
TE-AT-50030 24 7 6 ≤2000
TE-AT-50031 25.5 7.5 5 ≤2000
TE-AT-50032 29 6 4.5 ≤2000
TE-AT-50033 30 10 8 ≤2000
TE-AT-50034 35 10 7.5 ≤2000
TE-AT-50035 37.5 11 11 ≤2000
TE-AT-50036 40 9.5 7 ≤2000

Square alumina ceramic tube with square inner bore for corona electrode RFQ

Note: We offer custom dimensions, shapes, and specifications to meet your specific requirements. Contact our engineering team for consultation.

Alumina Ceramic Open Tube Properties

Material referenceAD-ALU-950AD-ALU-960AD-ALU-990AD-ALU-995AD-ALU-997
Nominal Al₂O₃ (wt%)959699.0099.5099.70
Bulk density (g/cm³), typical3.753.703.80–3.913.90–3.923.94
Service temperature guide (°C)1,4001,600 max in air1,6001,6501,700
Flexural strength at 20°C (MPa), typical280300300–320320–350330
Thermal conductivity (W/(m·K)), typical18–25 at 25°C25 at 20°C24 at 25°C30–38 at 25°C35–40 at 25°C
Mean linear thermal expansion (10⁻⁶/K)7.6 (25–800°C)8.2 (25–1,000°C)7.2 (25–800°C)7.6 (25–800°C)7.6 (25–800°C)
Volume resistivity at 20°C (Ω·cm)>10¹²10¹⁴, typical>10¹⁴>10¹⁴>10¹⁴

Applications of Alumina Ceramic Tubes Open Both Ends

A tube open at both ends is used wherever something has to pass through, or move through, a hot or chemically active zone — a sample, a gas stream, a lead, a shaft. The common cases are below. Check the one closest to your assembly.

alumina-ceramic-tube-open-both-ends-tube-furnace-application

The tube forms the furnace work chamber, allowing samples to be loaded from one end and process gas to flow through to the other. It extends through the hot zone, with both ends outside the heated section to help keep seals and fittings cool. The alumina grade is selected to suit the operating temperature, process atmosphere and contamination requirements, while wall thickness and support span are reviewed together with the weight of the tube and its contents to limit deformation during use.

alumina-ceramic-tube-open-both-ends-gas-line-fittings-application

The open bore provides a continuous passage for process gases, vapours or reaction products at elevated temperatures. An alumina grade selected for the process chemistry can help reduce contamination where metal tubing is prone to oxidation or particle shedding. Both ends can connect to suitable fittings, flanges or compression seals, with tube dimensions, sealing surfaces and operating conditions checked together to ensure a compatible assembly.

alumina-ceramic-tube-open-both-ends-thermocouple-sheath-application

An alumina tube provides an insulating passage for a thermocouple, heater lead or electrode, helping separate it electrically from the furnace shell and nearby components. The through bore allows connections to be made outside the hot zone and can simplify tube replacement when the assembly is designed for removal.

The listed volume resistivity is a material value measured at 20°C, not an assembly voltage rating. Share the operating voltage, temperature and electrode arrangement so ADCERAX can review the tube geometry and insulation requirements together.

Custom Alumina Ceramic Tubes Open Both Ends

ADCERAX supplies alumina ceramic tubes with both ends open, manufactured to your drawings. To get started, simply send us the outside diameter, inside diameter, length and intended application, and we’ll work with you to confirm the material grade, end details and tolerances during engineering review before preparing a quotation.

alumina-ceramic-tube-customization

What we can customize

Geometry:

Item number or drawing, outside diameter (OD), inside diameter (ID), overall length and wall thickness.

Bore Profile:

Round bore (Type 1) or square bore in a round tube (Type 2). State which cross-section the assembly needs.

Ends and interfaces:

End condition — as-fired, ground, chamfered or lapped — plus any sealing surface, flange or mounting detail at either end.

Surface and tolerance:

Surface finish and any critical tolerance shown on the drawing. Mark which dimension is critical to fit.

Material requirements:

Required grade — 95%, 96%, 99%, 99.5% or 99.7% — with the service temperature and atmosphere for engineering review.

Custom Alumina Ceramic Tube Open Both Ends Manufacturing Process

Agree the bore layout and acceptance criteria before evaluating a sample. Confirm the mating assembly and support arrangement first.

Engineering review

Send the application, drawing or known dimensions (OD, ID, length, wall thickness, end condition) and quantity. Engineering reviews geometry feasibility and grade selection before quotation.

Specification confirmation

The quote states the confirmed geometry — OD, ID, length, tolerances and lead time. Requested inspection is tested to the agreed specification, not assumed as standard.

Production and quality control

The tube is produced to the agreed drawing. Dimensional inspection and order-specified tests are performed before shipment.

Packaging and delivery

Agree the packaging, required inspection documents and delivery schedule in the order specification.

Installation and handling guidelines

Before installation

Operating conditions

On receipt

 

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Alumina Ceramic Tubes Open Both Ends FAQ

Match three things: the outside diameter against the bore or seal it passes
through, the inside diameter against whatever runs inside it, and the length
against the distance between your mounting points plus the length you need
outside the hot zone. Take OD, ID and length from one row of the size table
rather than mixing values across rows. If the fit is tight, tell us which of the
three is critical — we hold that one and open up the others.

As-fired alumina shrinks during firing, so an as-fired surface is not a precision
surface. Where a dimension has to fit, we grind it after firing and hold the
tolerance on the drawing. Tell us which single dimension the fit depends on and
what it mates to. A tube that is ground on the OD to fit a seal and left as-fired
on the ID costs less than one held tight everywhere, and usually works just as
well.

Alumina is strong and stable at temperature but it is not a thermal-shock
material — cracking is almost always caused by the assembly, not by the grade.
The two common causes are heating or cooling faster than the design allows, and
sealing both ends rigidly so the tube cannot expand. Leave one end free to move,
or use a seal that allows axial movement. Long unsupported spans and forcing a
fitting onto the tube are the next two. Send your ramp rate, support points and
seal type and we will review them with you.

Service life depends on the temperature, atmosphere, thermal cycles and how the
tube is loaded, so we do not quote a life figure. What we do hold is the
specification: once a drawing and grade are confirmed, repeat orders are made to
that same drawing and the same grade, so a replacement tube fits the assembly
you already qualified. If your process runs continuously, tell us the cycle count
and we will look at grade and wall thickness together.

At minimum: OD, ID, length and quantity. That is enough for a price on a listed
size. For anything non-standard, add the service temperature, atmosphere and what
the tube mates to at each end — that is what decides grade and end finish. A
drawing or a photo of your current part is the fastest route; it removes a round
of questions. If you are qualifying us, ask for a sample against agreed
acceptance criteria before committing to a production quantity.

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