High-Purity Metals for Vacuum and Thin-Film Processes
Clean material, controlled dimensions, and reliable preparation for advanced manufacturing.
Where Material Performance Matters
Titanium, nickel, and zirconium-related films are used in contacts, barriers, getters, coatings, and research devices. Foil, rod, and wire are generally supplied as high-purity feedstock, vacuum hardware, evaporation material, or precision components rather than being installed directly as bulk material inside a finished chip.
Titanium, Nickel & Zirconium
These materials are not interchangeable. The correct choice depends on the component, media, temperature, loading, joining route, and governing specification.
Titanium
Titanium and titanium compounds support contact, adhesion, barrier, getter, and vacuum-equipment applications.
Nickel
High-purity nickel supports electrodes, contact layers, magnetic systems, heaters, and vacuum process equipment.
Zirconium
Zirconium is used selectively in getter systems, functional films, compound targets, and high-vacuum research.
Foil, Rod & Wire Applications
A practical sourcing guide for engineers and buyers. Final suitability should be confirmed against the specification, operating environment, and fabrication route.
| Material | Foil & Strip | Rod & Bar | Wire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanium | Vacuum shields, precision shims, deposition feedstock, experimental substrates, and formed chamber components. | Evaporation feedstock, target blanks, vacuum-compatible fixtures, and machined corrosion-resistant hardware. | Evaporation wire, getter elements, vacuum furnace supports, research feedstock, and precision electrical parts. |
| Nickel | Electrodes, contact layers, magnetic laminations, shielding, deposition feedstock, and precision diaphragms. | Evaporation material, target blanks, machined vacuum parts, electrical contacts, and furnace components. | Heating elements, electrodes, lead wire, evaporation sources, vacuum connections, and sensor assemblies. |
| Zirconium | Getter foil, deposition feedstock, specialty functional-layer research, and vacuum purification components. | High-purity evaporation stock, target blanks, getter assemblies, and machined vacuum components. | Getter elements, evaporation feedstock, specialist vacuum devices, and laboratory thin-film programs. |
Selection Priorities
- Define required purity, restricted elements, gas content, surface finish, packaging, and cleaning method.
- Separate bulk metal supply from sputtering-target, evaporation-source, and deposited-film requirements.
- Control particles, oils, fingerprints, edge condition, dimensional tolerance, and vacuum compatibility.
Typical Components
- Deposition feedstock
- Target blanks
- Getter elements
- Vacuum fixtures
- Electrical contacts
- Precision shims
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