Industrial Crystal Synthetic Sapphire Ingot 1.5 Pounds (S)

Description: Industrial Crystal Synthetic Sapphire Ingot 1.5 Pounds (S), this unit roughly measures appx. 5-1/2x2-5/8"x1" that tapers to 1/2", see photos and check out our Turner diamond grinding wheels listed in our store- diamond tools are the only method for cutting sapphire! Synthetic/ lab-grown in the United States. This unit has a deep chip on one side and a crack on one end that is about 1" deep with minor chips around the edges and rough sawn surface, see photos. The thickness is tapered from 1" down to 1/2" on one end and rounded on the other, see photos. ***FREE SHIPPING TO THE LOWER 48 UNITED STATES, SHIPS WORLDWIDE IMMEDIATELY*** INFORMATION ON SYNTHETIC SAPPHIRE AND ITS USES: SAPPHIRE MACHINING & GRINDING:Synthetic industrial sapphire is a form of aluminum oxide in a single crystal structure.While typically thought of as a precious gemstone, sapphire is manufactured using a number of different methods into a highly useful material for specific industrial applications that benefit from the material’s unique properties. Many businesses turn to sapphire for components due to a requirement that cannot be easily achieved with other industrial ceramics. The key characteristic of sapphire is extreme hardness in a single crystal form without impurities that is transparent to light over a wide range of waveforms, which make it ideal as a window or display material that needs to be shatter-proof, i.e., wristwatches, phone screens, medical, industrial and electric purposes. Sapphire is also very durable and wear resistant, and can be used in high temperature environments, making it useful for everything from surgical instruments to industrial cleaning equipment. Sapphire is a form of the common material Aluminium Oxide (Alumina – Al2O3), although unlike the alumina used in engineering ceramics, sapphire is the single crystal form of alumina. This single crystal structure leads to no grain boundaries or porosity and a material with a measured density which is close to the theoretical value for the pure Al2O3 material.Since 1902 synthetic sapphire has been available following the discovery by the French chemist Auguste Verneuil that alumina powder directed through a high temperature flame can subsequently be deposited in the form of a “boule” of the material.Key Properties of Sapphire. The high hardness of sapphire and the ability to produce the material without dopants in a transparent single crystal form, permits the formation of “sapphire” which is transparent to light over a wide range of wavelengths.The hardness of 2,300 Hv also ensures that the material is very scratch and wear resistant. It is complimented by the following indicative mechanical and physical properties which lead to a wide range of industrial uses. INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS OF SAPPHIRE: Electronic Substrate Applications:Sapphire is attractive as a substrate material as it can be produced in relatively large dimensions, is inert and can work at high temperatures. It is frequently used as a substrate for the epitaxial deposition of Silicon and Gallium Nitride. Insulating substrate applications in high-power, high-frequency CMOS integrated circuits. Often denoted as a silicon on sapphire or "SOS" or Silicon on Insulator “SOI” chip.Substrates for the deposition and growth of carbon nanotubes and Zinc Oxide nanowires Sapphire in Display Devices:In the consumer sector the use of sapphire as a premium transparent watch face material is widely acknowledged, but there are many other display type applications:Sapphire windows can be used in both long and short wavelength environments (Infra Red and Ultra Violet) and also where high temperature and corrosion resistance is required.Forward Looking Infra Red (FLIR) optics and sensor devices.POS windows ( point of sale windows) for bar code scanning Sapphire in Mechanical Components and Cutting Tools:The high hardness, stiffness and single crystal structure lead to applications of sapphire components in many industrial or engineering components. Some examples are provided below:In aerospace applications where a window may be subjected to a high degree of impact erosion, sapphire windows are often the preferred choice due to the higher scratch resistance when compared to conventional glass windows.Analytical equipment applications are another common area where transparency and strength is important but also in many applications the resistance of sapphire to hydrofluoric or phosphoric acid is also significant.Nozzles in sandblasting and water jet cutting. Medical Applications of Sapphire:In medical applications the fine microstructure, load bearing capabilities and light transmission qualities of sapphire present interesting options to the medical component designer:Surgical Tips and systems using laser transmission.Biomedical implants used in dental applicationsIn endoscopic inspection tools sapphire is often used as a window material.High sharpness cutting blades. The fine microstructure of sapphire combined with skilled machining and polishing techniques leads to the production of ultra fine blade and cutter edges.Sapphire is also non- thrombogenic (does not cause blood clots)(unit S) International buyers - please note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or postage cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be, prior to bidding or buying. If you are using an International freight-forwarding or mail redirection - You are not covered through the eBay money-back guarantee if your item was sent to another address after original delivery, unless you request to use the eBay Global Shipping Program or eBay International Standard Delivery. We are not responsible for any items after they have arrived at a third-party freight-forwarder or mail redirection service.

Price: 1189.99 USD

Location: Loveland, Colorado

End Time: 2025-01-04T19:51:01.000Z

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