Exceptional RF transmission, extreme durability, and low thermal expansion make Corning radome technology ideally suited for missile nose cones and antenna covers for harsh environments.
Corning produces an extremely durable, proprietary material, Pyroceram, for use in missile radomes. The glass ceramic material, produced by Corning since the 1950s, is opaque, white in color, and has high strength, high elastic modulus, and uniform dielectric properties.
It can be manufactured on ogival shapes, hemispheres, pressware sheets and various machined shapes. Corning also has the machining capability to machine and finish other radome materials.
Transparency to radar combined with no measurable water absorption, high temperature performance, and low and constant dielectric constant over a broad temperature range (20-700 deg C) makes Pyroceram glass-material ideal for aerospace & defense applications.
Transparency to radar combined with no measurable water absorption, high temperature performance, and low and constant dielectric constant over a broad temperature range (20-700 deg C) makes Pyroceram glass-material ideal for aerospace & defense applications.
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While working on a piece of photosensitive glass, Dr. S. D. Stookey, a scientist at Corning, made a serendipitous discovery in 1952. A faulty oven caused the glass to overheat and crystallize, turning it into a white, ceramic-like material. Unlike regular glass, it did not shatter when it fell. This was the first of a new class of glass-ceramic materials that opened up new opportunities for Corning in various fields.
While working on a piece of photosensitive glass, Dr. S. D. Stookey, a scientist at Corning, made a serendipitous discovery in 1952. A faulty oven caused the glass to overheat and crystallize, turning it into a white, ceramic-like material. Unlike regular glass, it did not shatter when it fell. This was the first of a new class of glass-ceramic materials that opened up new opportunities for Corning in various fields.
Pyroceram was a novel glass-ceramic material that could withstand corrosion, damage, and extreme temperature changes. It also did not interfere with radar signals, which made it suitable for anti-aircraft missile nose cones. The material was so tough that it was used by the military for guided missile nose cones and by NASA for ceramic glass nuts and bolts on the space shuttle.
Pyroceram was a novel glass-ceramic material that could withstand corrosion, damage, and extreme temperature changes. It also did not interfere with radar signals, which made it suitable for anti-aircraft missile nose cones. The material was so tough that it was used by the military for guided missile nose cones and by NASA for ceramic glass nuts and bolts on the space shuttle.
These space age characteristics allowed Pyroceram glass-ceramics to be very successfully adapted for commercial use as Corningware® products for cooking in 1959. Pyroceram glass-ceramic's transparency to radar (microwaves) also allowed Corningware products to be used in microwave ovens, greatly extending their versatility in the kitchen.
These space age characteristics allowed Pyroceram glass-ceramics to be very successfully adapted for commercial use as Corningware® products for cooking in 1959. Pyroceram glass-ceramic's transparency to radar (microwaves) also allowed Corningware products to be used in microwave ovens, greatly extending their versatility in the kitchen.
Pyroceram glass-ceramics next found a place in biology and chemistry laboratories when they were used in 1964 to make tops for Corning hot plates and stirrers. Pyroceram tops had many benefits over metal ones: they were easy to clean, scratch-resistant, corrosion-resistant, chemical-resistant, faster-heating, hotter-heating, and white-colored. These features made Pyroceram the material of choice for Corning hot plates for over forty years.
Pyroceram glass-ceramics next found a place in biology and chemistry laboratories when they were used in 1964 to make tops for Corning hot plates and stirrers. Pyroceram tops had many benefits over metal ones: they were easy to clean, scratch-resistant, corrosion-resistant, chemical-resistant, faster-heating, hotter-heating, and white-colored. These features made Pyroceram the material of choice for Corning hot plates for over forty years.
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