{"id":1054697,"date":"2026-08-04T17:46:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T09:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/?p=1054697"},"modified":"2026-08-05T16:19:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T08:19:10","slug":"what-is-aluminium-oxynitride-properties-structure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/what-is-aluminium-oxynitride-properties-structure\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Aluminum Oxynitride (AlON)? Properties, Structure and Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1054697\" class=\"elementor elementor-1054697\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36a9b77 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"36a9b77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6038b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6038b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Aluminium oxynitride (AlON)<\/strong> is an advanced transparent polycrystalline ceramic composed of aluminum, oxygen, and nitrogen. It is best known for combining optical transparency with high hardness, mechanical strength, thermal stability, and chemical resistance.<\/p><p>Because of this combination of properties, AlON is used or investigated for demanding applications such as <strong>infrared windows, transparent armor, aerospace optics, high-temperature observation windows, semiconductor equipment, and protective optical components.<\/strong><\/p><p>This article explains what AlON is, why it can be transparent, its key properties, and where it is used.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f959010 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f959010\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Does AlON Stand For?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a813132 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a813132\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AlON stands for <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/search\/?type=element&amp;keyword=Al%2CO%2CN\">aluminum oxynitride.<\/a><\/span><\/p><p>From a crystal-chemical perspective, aluminium oxynitride is associated with the AlN\u2013Al\u2082O\u2083 system and can be regarded as an aluminum oxynitride solid-solution system rather than simply a conventional single stoichiometric compound.<\/p><p>Several aluminum oxynitride phases have been identified, but the phase most relevant to transparent ceramic applications is <strong>\u03b3-AlON<\/strong>, which has a <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spinel_group#:~:text=In%20minerology%2C%20the%20spinels%20are,or%20all%20of%20the%20octahedral\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">spinel-type crystal structure<\/a><\/span>.<\/p><p>Therefore, when engineers and researchers refer to AlON transparent ceramic, they generally mean material based on the \u03b3-AlON phase.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-378b622 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"378b622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is \u03b3-AlON?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69a3da3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69a3da3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u03b3-AlON is a spinel-structured aluminium oxynitride phase in the AlN\u2013Al\u2082O\u2083 system.<\/p><p>Research into this system began decades ago, with early work suggesting the existence of a spinel-type phase. Subsequent studies confirmed aluminum oxynitride phases and investigated their crystal structures and phase relationships.<\/p><p>Today, \u03b3-AlON is particularly important because it can be processed into dense, transparent polycrystalline ceramic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d97ef4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d97ef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Is AlON Transparent?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44f3857 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44f3857\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most conventional ceramics are opaque because pores, grain boundaries, impurities, and microstructural defects scatter visible and infrared light.<\/p><p>Transparent AlON is produced by controlling these factors during powder preparation and ceramic processing.<\/p><p>The key requirements include:<\/p><ul><li>High-purity raw materials<\/li><li>Fine and well-dispersed powder<\/li><li>Controlled phase composition<\/li><li>High densification<\/li><li>Very low residual porosity<\/li><li>Controlled grain structure<\/li><li>Proper surface finishing<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1e6bbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1e6bbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AlON powder itself is not transparent. Individual powder particles scatter light, so the powder appears opaque. Transparency develops after the material is processed into a highly dense ceramic with controlled microstructure.<\/p><p>For more information, see [AlON Powder: Properties, Synthesis Methods and Applications].<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1f3435 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d1f3435\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"597\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Aluminum-Oxynitride-AlON-Powder.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1054700\" alt=\"Aluminium Oxynitride (AlON) Powder - VIMATERIAL\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Aluminum-Oxynitride-AlON-Powder.jpg 597w, https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Aluminum-Oxynitride-AlON-Powder-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c07bb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c07bb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Properties of Aluminium Oxynitride<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a831b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a831b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AlON is attractive because several useful properties are combined in one ceramic material.<\/p><p><strong>Optical Transparency<\/strong><\/p><p>AlON transparent ceramic provides high optical transmission over a broad wavelength range, extending from the visible region toward the infrared.<\/p><p>The supplied technical data reports optical transmission above 80% over approximately 0.2\u20136.0 \u03bcm under suitable conditions, while a representative comparison gives about 85% transmission in the 3\u20135 \u03bcm range.<\/p><p><strong>High Hardness<\/strong><\/p><p>AlON has high hardness and good resistance to scratching and abrasion.<\/p><p>This is important for protective windows and transparent armor exposed to mechanical contact, dust, sand, and wear.<\/p><p><strong>Mechanical Strength<\/strong><\/p><p>AlON combines optical transparency with useful mechanical strength.<\/p><p>This makes it attractive where ordinary glass may not provide sufficient resistance to impact or mechanical loading.<\/p><p><strong>Thermal Stability<\/strong><\/p><p>AlON provides good thermal stability and thermal-shock resistance, supporting applications in demanding thermal environments.<\/p><p><strong>Chemical Resistance<\/strong><\/p><p>AlON also provides good resistance to chemical attack and corrosion.<\/p><p>This characteristic is particularly relevant to semiconductor-processing equipment and other applications involving chemically aggressive environments.<\/p><p><strong>Optical and Mechanical Isotropy<\/strong><\/p><p>One important feature of AlON transparent ceramic is its optical and mechanical isotropy. This can be advantageous when compared with materials that depend on a specific single-crystal orientation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79c9324 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79c9324\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AlON vs. Sapphire and Spinel<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b4cf8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b4cf8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AlON is frequently considered alongside <strong>sapphire<\/strong> and <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/search\/?type=element&amp;keyword=Mg%2CAl%2CO\"><strong>magnesium aluminate spinel (MgAl\u2082O\u2084)<\/strong><\/a><\/span> for transparent optical and infrared applications.<\/p><p>A representative comparison from the supplied technical material is:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-581ad40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"581ad40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center;\">\n    <thead>\n        <tr>\n            <th style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">Property<\/th>\n            <th style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">AlON<\/th>\n            <th style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">Sapphire<\/th>\n            <th style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">MgAl\u2082O\u2084 Spinel<\/th>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/thead>\n    <tbody>\n        <tr>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">Density (g\/cm\u00b3)<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">3.7<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">3.98<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">3.59<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">Flexural strength (MPa)<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">300<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">400<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">184<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">Hardness (GPa)<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">18.5<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">22.0<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">15.2<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">Transmission, 3\u20135 \u03bcm<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">85%<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">85%<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">85%<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">Dielectric constant<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">9.3<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">9.4<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">9.2<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">Dielectric loss<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">0.0022<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">0.0005<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">0.0027<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f831760 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f831760\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These values are representative and can vary with material quality, processing conditions, density, and measurement method.<\/p><p>Sapphire provides excellent mechanical and optical properties but can be difficult and expensive to manufacture into large or complex components. Spinel provides excellent optical performance and relatively low density but may have lower mechanical strength.<\/p><p>AlON offers a useful balance between optical performance, mechanical properties, and manufacturing flexibility.<\/p><p>Read our detailed comparison: [AlON vs. Sapphire vs. Spinel: Which Transparent Ceramic Is Better?]<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed61c43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed61c43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Is AlON Made?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed97dc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed97dc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AlON transparent ceramic can be manufactured using either a one-step or two-step approach.<\/p><p>In a one-step route, the starting powders are mixed, shaped, and sintered directly.<\/p><p>In a two-step route, high-purity AlON powder is first synthesized and then processed into the final ceramic.<\/p><p>The two-step approach provides better control over powder composition and microstructure and is particularly important for producing highly dense transparent ceramics.<\/p><p>Common AlON powder synthesis methods include:<\/p><ul><li>High-temperature solid-state reaction<\/li><li>Carbothermal reduction and nitridation (CRN)<\/li><li>Other specialized synthesis routes<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a2e50a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a2e50a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Aluminum-Oxynitride-AlON-Structure.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1054701\" alt=\"Aluminum Oxynitride (AlON) Structure - VIMATERIAL\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Aluminum-Oxynitride-AlON-Structure.png 800w, https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Aluminum-Oxynitride-AlON-Structure-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Aluminum-Oxynitride-AlON-Structure-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Aluminum-Oxynitride-AlON-Structure-600x375.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88d9181 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88d9181\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The subsequent ceramic processing stage can involve:<\/p><ul><li>Pressureless sintering<\/li><li>Hot pressing<\/li><li>Microwave sintering<\/li><li>Spark plasma sintering<\/li><li>Other advanced densification methods<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ea8e08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ea8e08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For a detailed explanation, see [How Is AlON Ceramic Made? Powder Synthesis and Sintering Methods].<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e502094 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e502094\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Applications of AlON<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2691d3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2691d3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AlON transparent ceramics are used or investigated for applications where optical transmission must be combined with mechanical, thermal, or chemical performance.<\/p><p>Major application areas include:<\/p><ul><li>Infrared windows<\/li><li>Transparent armor<\/li><li>Aerospace and defense optics<\/li><li>High-temperature observation windows<\/li><li>POS scanner windows<\/li><li>Semiconductor-processing components<\/li><li>Precision optical components<\/li><li>Protective windows<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed87822 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed87822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The combination of optical transparency, hardness, strength, and environmental resistance is particularly valuable for infrared windows and transparent protective components.<\/p><p>For more information, see [AlON Transparent Ceramics: Applications in Infrared Windows and Transparent Armor].<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b359ed0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b359ed0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-979b176 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"979b176\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1580\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1580\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is AlON a ceramic? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1580\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65ba112 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65ba112\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a518193 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a518193\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. Aluminum oxynitride (AlON) is an advanced polycrystalline ceramic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1581\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1581\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is AlON transparent? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1581\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2f0e7b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2f0e7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f22bccc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f22bccc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dense, properly processed AlON ceramic can be optically transparent. AlON powder itself is not transparent because individual particles scatter light.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1582\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1582\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is \u03b3-AlON? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1582\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef82232 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ef82232\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed934eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed934eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u03b3-AlON is the spinel-structured aluminum oxynitride phase most commonly associated with transparent AlON ceramic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1583\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1583\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is AlON used for? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1583\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b28f3d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b28f3d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fd73ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fd73ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AlON is used or investigated for infrared windows, transparent armor, aerospace optics, high-temperature observation windows, semiconductor equipment, and protective optical components.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1584\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1584\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is AlON the same as sapphire? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1584\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc9cbd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6cc9cbd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d852e05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d852e05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. Sapphire is single-crystal Al\u2082O\u2083, while AlON is an aluminum oxynitride ceramic associated with the AlN\u2013Al\u2082O\u2083 system.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6341f37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6341f37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4701bae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4701bae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Aluminum oxynitride (AlON) is an advanced transparent ceramic that combines optical transmission with high hardness, mechanical strength, thermal stability, and chemical resistance.<\/strong><\/p><p>Its balanced properties make it an important material for infrared optics, transparent protection, aerospace applications, and selected semiconductor and industrial components.<\/p><p>For AlON performance, powder quality and ceramic processing are just as important as the material&#8217;s composition. High-purity powder, controlled phase formation, effective densification, and low residual porosity are essential for achieving high-quality transparent AlON ceramic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f3d209 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f3d209\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45ba75b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45ba75b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b5d324 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5b5d324\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">[1] McCauley, J. W., &amp; Corbin, N. D. (1979). Phase relations and reaction sintering of transparent cubic aluminum oxynitride spinel (ALON). Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 62(9\u201310), 476\u2013479. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/j.1151-2916.1979.tb19109.x<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">[2] Corbin, N. D. (1989). Aluminum oxynitride spinel: A review. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 5(3), 143\u2013154. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/0955-2219(89)90030-7<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">[3] McCauley, J. W., Patel, P., Chen, M., Gilde, G., Strassburger, E., Paliwal, B., Ramesh, K. T., &amp; Dandekar, D. P. (2009). AlON: A brief history of its emergence and evolution. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 29(2), 223\u2013236. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jeurceramsoc.2008.03.046<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">[4] Hartnett, T. M., Bernstein, S. D., Maguire, E. A., &amp; Tustison, R. W. (1998). Optical properties of ALON (aluminum oxynitride). Infrared Physics &amp; Technology, 39(4), 203\u2013211. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/S1350-4495(98)00007-3<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51e9cdf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51e9cdf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e931fa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e931fa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Further Reading<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-914ce2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"914ce2f\" 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