Quartz Boats
Fused silica, utilized as an industrial raw material, is fashioned into various refractory shapes such as crucibles, trays, shrouds, and rollers for high-temperature processes like steelmaking, investment casting, and glass manufacturing.
Refractory shapes made from fused silica exhibit excellent thermal shock resistance and are chemically inert to most elements and compounds, including virtually all acids, except hydrofluoric acid, which is highly reactive even at low concentrations.
Translucent fused-silica tubes are commonly used to encase electric elements in room heaters, industrial furnaces, and similar applications.
Quartz glassware is occasionally used in chemistry laboratories when standard borosilicate glass cannot withstand high temperatures. It is more commonly found as basic components, such as tubes in furnaces or flasks, directly exposed to heat.
Technical Details of Chempure® Boat
Mechanical
Density 2.20 x 103 Kg/m3
Young's Modulus 74 x 106 KN/m2
Rigidity Modulus 32 x 106 KN/m2
Compresive Strength 20 x 106 KN/m2
Tensile Strength 70 x 103 KN/m2
Shear Strength 70 x 103 KN/m2
Moh's Hardness 6
Electrical
Electrical Resistivity 2 x 1019 ohm cm at 20oC
2 x 106 ohm cm at 800oC
Dielectric Strength 10 KV/mm at 20oC
2.5 KV/mm at 500oC
Thermal
Strain Point 1385oK
Annealing Point 1455oK
Softening Point 1853oK
Coefficient of Expansion 0.52 x 10-6 per oC
Continuous Operating Temp. >1000oC
Optical
Useful Optical Range Synthetic 180 - 2000nm
Natural 275 - 2000nm
Refractive Index n D (589 nm) - 1.458
Chemical
SiO2 Content 99.995%
Total Metallic Impurities 10ppm (Typical)
Chemical Inertness
Fused quartz is chemically inert, with the exception of reacting to hydrofluoric acid and, at high temperatures, phosphoric acid. It reacts slowly with caustic alkalies at normal temperatures. Additionally, it does not react with water and steam under moderate temperatures and pressures. Detailed information, including transmission curves and levels of chemical impurities, is available upon request.
Applications of Quartz Boat
Semiconductor Manufacturing
Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD)
Thermal Processing
Laboratory Applications
Photovoltaic Industry
Research and development laboratory applications
Crystal Growth
Fiber Optics
Features of Boat
Unmatched chemical purity
Low Thermal Expansion
High purity of materials
Elevated annealing point
Good Electrical Insulation
Reduced thermal expansion coefficient
Excellent Transparency
Effective optical transmission capabilities