1. Excellent wear resistance, much higher 276 times than stainless steel 2. Higher density than most technical ceramics, over than 6 g/cm3 3. High hardness, over 1300 MPa for Vicker 4. Can withstand higher temperatures up to 2400° 5. Low thermal conductivity, less than 3 W/m.k at room temperature 6. Similar coefficient of thermal expansion as stainless steel 7. Exceptional fracture toughness reaches up to 8 Mpa m1/2 8. Chemical inertness, aging resistance, and not rust forever 9. Resistance to molten metals due to an extraordinary melting point