The strongest materials
in the world to heat and wear: UHTCMCs
K3RX carbon-ceramic components are manufactured to meet design and technical requirements of our customers and are intended for high-tech applications. These innovative materials provide significantly superior performance compared to conventional ones, offering exceptional durability even under extreme operating conditions. Thanks to their high thermal and mechanical resistance, K3RX products set a benchmark for the future of space and aeronautical technologies.
1960s
1970s
1990s
NOW
Metal
Tungsten
Extreme resistance to temperature
Heavy and vulnerable to oxidation
C/C
Carbon_Carbon
Extreme mechanical resistance and lightweight
Powerless against oxygen without protection
CMC
Ceramic Matrix Composite
Tough, shock-resistant, and reliable
Maximum operational temperature 1600°C
K3RX
Great property combination
Built for extremes:
Beyond 2000 °C
Beyond limits
1960s
Metal
Tungsten
Extreme resistance to temperature
Heavy and vulnerable to oxidation
1970s
C/C
Carbon_Carbon
Extreme mechanical resistance and lightweight
Powerless against oxygen without protection
1990s
CMC
Ceramic Matrix Composite
Tough, shock-resistant, and reliable
Maximum operational temperature 1600°C
NOW
UHTCMC
K3RX
Great property combination
Built for extremes:
Beyond 2000 °C
Beyond limits
Your Hi-Temp Ceramic Components
K3RX designs and manufactures tailor-made carbon–ceramic matrix composite components for ultra-high-temperature applications (UHTCMCs), engineered to meet the demanding requirements of the aerospace, defense, energy, automotive, and advanced refractory sectors.
Thanks to their outstanding resistance to extreme temperatures, thermal shock, and highly corrosive environments, K3RX’s UHTCMCs are ideally suited for propulsion systems, thermal protection solutions, high-efficiency power generation, and next-generation mobility technologies.
By combining exceptional thermal resistance with mechanical and structural reliability, K3RX components deliver high performance precisely where conventional materials reach their limits.
Aerospace
& Defence
Energy
Braking
Systems
Other
Industries
Aerospace
components
UHTCMCs enable aerospace components to operate reliably in extreme thermal and oxidative environments. Their density combined with high-temperature strength helps reduce dimensions and mass while sustaining performance at temperatures where other composites and superalloys struggle. Potential applications include thermal protection hardware, nozzles for hybrid and solid propulsion, leading edges, and hypersonic vehicle components. The material’s thermal stability can support tighter thermal margins, longer service life, and improved mission capability.
For next-generation propulsion and re-entry platforms, UHTCMCs can be a pathway to higher operating temperatures and improved efficiency.
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Company
K3RX is an Italian high-tech materials company (a National Research Council spin-off) focused on developing, designing and supplying high-performance components made with UHTCMCs (ultra-high temperature ceramic matrix composites) for extreme-environment applications.
