...microelectronic devices and optoelectronic devices such as transistors, photodetectors and solar cells. Silicon (Si) is the most commonly used semiconductor material today; however, other semiconductor material types are also available. The number of valence... Learn More about Semiconductors and Semiconductor Materials

Industrial ceramic materials are non-metallic, inorganic compounds that include oxides, carbides, or nitrides. They have high melting points, low wear resistance, and a wide range of electrical properties. Search by Specification | Learn More about Industrial Ceramic Materials

Carbides and carbide materials include silicon carbide, tungsten carbide and titanium carbide as well as other compounds of a metal (Ti, W, Cr, Zr) or metalloid (B, Si) and carbon. Carbides have excellent wear resistance and high hot hardness Learn More about Carbides and Carbide Materials (Hard metals)

...testing, property testing, rheology, scanning electron microscopy, standards testing or certification, thermal analysis, wet chemical analysis, and X-ray fluorescence. Some material testing services test materials used in aerospace, automotive... Search by Specification | Learn More about Material Testing Services

...joint can withstand before mechanical failure or breakage occurs. Maximum use temperature is the temperature range to which rubber adhesives and sealants can be exposed without degradation of structural of other required end-use properties. Rubber... Search by Specification | Learn More about Rubber Adhesives and Sealants

Important specifications for elastomers and rubber materials include mechanical, thermal, electrical, optical, processing, and physical properties. Mechanical properties include flexural strength or yield, tear strength, ultimate tensile strength (UTS... Search by Specification | Learn More about Elastomers and Rubber Materials

...steels have specified mechanical properties. High strength low alloy (HSLA) steels, iron-based superalloys, metal matrix composites, pure alloys, and clad or bimetal materials are also available. Suppliers provide ferrous metals and alloys in many... Search by Specification | Learn More about Ferrous Metals and Iron Alloys

Silicon controlled rectifiers (SCR) are four-layer (PNPN) thyristors with three terminals: an input control terminal (gate), an output terminal (anode), and a terminal common to both the input and output (cathode). SCRs are used mainly with high Search by Specification | Learn More about Silicon Controlled Rectifiers (SCR)

Dimensional measurement and metrology services use mechanical gaging, CMM measurement, non-contact imaging or other specialized methods to inspect and measure part dimensions and geometry. Search by Specification | Learn More about Dimensional Measurement and Metrology Services

...and plastic materials carry many different specifications. Categories include material type or grade, cure type or technology, material system, and (if applicable) filler material. Thermal properties, mechanical properties, electrical and optical... Search by Specification | Learn More about Polymers and Plastic Materials

Dielectric ceramics and substrates are electrical insulators with dielectric strength, dielectric constant and loss tangent values tailored for specific device applications. Search by Specification | Learn More about Dielectric Ceramics and Substrates

...materials, the properties of glass can be greatly modified by additives or heat treatment. Several organizations maintain standards for glass materials. ASTM International (formerly called the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Technical... Search by Specification | Learn More about Glass Materials

Superabrasives and diamond wheels include grinding wheels, abrasive saw blades, wheel dressers, single-point tools, and other products that use diamond or cubic boron nitride (CBM) abrasive grains. Search by Specification | Learn More about Superabrasives and Diamond Wheels

...grains. Silicon carbine, a synthetic abrasive that is harder than aluminum oxide, is typically used with nonferrous materials such as brass, aluminum, and titanium. Alumina-zirconia grains fuse aluminum oxide and zirconium oxide and are used to improve... Search by Specification | Learn More about Grinding Wheels