Silicon Nitride Market Size, Share and Global Trend By Type (Reaction Bonded Silicon Nitride, Hot Pressed Silicon Nitride, Sintered Silicon Nitrides), By End User (Automotive, Medical, Aviation & Aerospace, Solar, Others), and Regional Forecast, 2024-2032

The evolution in the manufacturing of advanced material began in the late 1950s for achieving excellent mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties. Silicon is one of the developments in the production of advanced material that exhibits unique thermal and mechanical properties. It is an inorganic and non-metallic compound made up of silicon and nitrogen. To make silicon nitride, refined material powders are mixed into slurry from which desired shapes are crafted and finished in high temperature and pressure furnaces.

Due to its exceptional properties, it offers not only a wide range of industrial solution but also the best choice for biomaterials. Silicon nitride is a reliable and robust material that resists corrosion, abrasion, and inert to the most chemical reaction. Thus it is used in many industrial applications such as high-end bearings for gas and diesel engines, wind turbines, motorsport equipment, bicycles, rollerblades, skateboards, computer disk drives, machine tools, and in numerous other applications. Thus many industrial leaders agree that silicon nitride will lead the future of material innovation by addressing various industrial challenges.

The silicon nitride market is segmented based on type and end-users. Type is further divided into reaction bonded silicon nitride (RBSN), hot-pressed silicon nitride (HPSN), and sintered silicon nitrides (SSN). Reaction bonded silicon nitride is made by a heating compact of silicon powder in a nitrogen gas atmosphere. It possesses high mechanical fatigue and creeps resistance. Due to its strength at high temperature, it is used into thermocouple sheath, nozzle, and metal parts such as induction heating and resistance welding. HPSN and SSN hold better physical properties owing to its higher densities. They are widely used in reciprocating engine components, turbochargers, bearings, metal cutting, and shaping tools.

The excellent properties of silicon nitride such as resistance to corrosion, abrasion, heat, and inertness to a chemical reaction, making it the most sought after the ceramic material used in a wide variety of industry. Also, the recent boom in e-mobility that requires efficient, economical, and reliable power equipment is anticipating the growth of the silicon nitride market. The per kg cost of the silicon nitride is quite high, which obstructing the growth of the silicon nitride market.

Key Players Covered

The key manufacturers of the silicon nitride are UBE Industries Ltd., Denka Company Ltd., AlzChem Group AG, H.C. Starck GmBH, 3M, CeramTec, Kyocera Corporation, Morgan Advanced Materials, Heraeus Electronics, Toshiba Electronics Devices & Storage Corporation, Rogers Corporation, and CoorsTek Inc.

SEGMENTATION

Regional Analysis

The global silicon nitride market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa. The utilization of hi-tech technology and research in advance material to exhibit outstanding thermal and mechanical properties is accelerating the growth in North America. The space research program, exceptional growth in IT and telecommunication, automobile industry, and the recent boom of electric vehicle are anticipating the growth of the silicon nitride market. Europe is known for providing innovative solutions and adoption of high-end technologies. The recent growth of the e-mobility has created the demand for more efficient, economical, and reliable power electronic equipment in an electric vehicle that is driving the silicon nitride market in Europe. The need for silicon nitride is attributed to the increasing demand for microelectronics and ceramic substrates on account of massive growth in manufacturing plants in the Asia Pacific. China is investing in developing high-end advanced material that can be used in a wide variety of industrial application and promoting e-mobility, which expected to increase the demand for silicon nitride in the Asia Pacific.

Key Industry Developments

• In February 2019, Heraeus Electronics announced a strategic partnership with Toshiba Materials to jointly develop and produce substrates made of silicon nitride that is used in the high power electronics component.


• In January 2019, Denka is investing to expand its operation related to thermally conductive materials. The company aims to consolidate its position as a leading manufacturer of silicon nitride ceramic substrate and spherical alumina that will make it a key player in EV and other eco-friendly vehicles.


• In September 2018, CTL is has made a definitive agreement with Amedica to acquire its commercial spine business for a total consideration of up to 10 million. This deal will make CTL exclusive provider of silicon nitride spine products and broaden its market presence in Brazil, Australia, and European countries.