Tungsten Boat Description
Tungsten boats are precision-crafted from high-grade tungsten sheets using cutting, bending, welding, and riveting techniques. These boats are customized to meet specific requirements and are essential components in various industries, including lighting, electronics, military applications, and rare earth smelting.
Key Properties of Tungsten:
- Highest Melting Point: Tungsten boasts the highest melting point of all metals at 3422°C (6192°F), making it ideal for high-temperature applications.
- Low Vapor Pressure: It exhibits the lowest vapor pressure among metals at temperatures above 1650°C (3000°F), ensuring stability in extreme conditions.
- High Tensile Strength: Tungsten has exceptional tensile strength, providing durability and reliability under stress.
- Minimal Thermal Expansion: With the lowest coefficient of thermal expansion of any pure metal, tungsten maintains its shape and integrity even under thermal fluctuations.
Specifications of Tungsten Boat
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Product Name
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Tungsten Boat
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Impurity Content
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≤0.04%
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W Content
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≥99.5%
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Technique
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extruding, forging, rolling, machining and sintering
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Size
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(2.5mm-100mm) height x (15mm-900mm) width x (15mm-900mm) length x (0.25mm-8mm) thickness.
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Tungsten Boat Applications
- Vacuum Deposition: Serve as containers for evaporating metals in vacuum deposition processes, such as thin film coating in semiconductor manufacturing and optical coatings.
- Thermal Evaporation: Function as crucibles or boats in thermal evaporation techniques for depositing thin films of materials onto substrates in research, electronics, and optics industries.
- Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD): Act as boats or holders in CVD processes for growing thin films of materials onto substrates, commonly used in semiconductor fabrication and nanotechnology.
- High-Temperature Furnaces: Utilize tungsten's high melting point and resistance to thermal degradation as heating elements or fixtures in high-temperature furnaces.
- Laboratory Applications: Employed in laboratories for sample preparation, containment, and heating in experiments involving high temperatures or vacuum environments.
- Electron Beam Melting: Used in electron beam melting processes for melting and vaporizing metals in additive manufacturing and metallurgy research.
- Analytical Instrumentation: Facilitate sample introduction and vaporization in analytical instruments such as mass spectrometers and atomic absorption spectrometers.
Tungsten Boat Packaging
Our tungsten boats are tagged and labeled externally to ensure efficient identification and quality control. Great care is taken to avoid any damage which might be caused during storage or transportation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the purity level of your tungsten boats, and why is it important?
Our tungsten boats have a purity level of ≥99.5%, with impurity content ≤0.04%. High purity is crucial to ensure consistent performance, minimize contamination in sensitive processes, and achieve high-quality results in applications like semiconductor manufacturing and thin film deposition.
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Can tungsten boats be reused, and if so, how many times?
Tungsten boats are highly durable and can be reused multiple times, provided they are properly maintained and not excessively worn or damaged. The number of reuses depends on the frequency of use and the specific application conditions.
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Are tungsten boats compatible with standard vacuum deposition equipment?
Yes, our tungsten boats are designed to be compatible with most standard vacuum deposition and thermal evaporation equipment. However, we recommend verifying the dimensions and specifications to ensure a proper fit with your specific setup. We also provide customize services for tungsten boats per your drawing.
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What is a tungsten boat used for?
Tungsten boats are primarily used as containers for evaporating metals in vacuum deposition and thermal evaporation processes. They are essential in industries such as semiconductor manufacturing, optics, electronics, and research laboratories for thin film deposition and material processing.
Other Tungsten Products:
Tungsten Heavy Alloy, Tungsten Composites, Tungsten Carbide.
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