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Recommended Crucibles For Evaporation Materials

Crucible are used in laboratory procedures for the production of materials such as glass and metal. They are manufactured from various materials to meet specified temperature and corrosion resistance requirements.

The following suggestions assist in selecting an appropriate crucible for vapourisation materials:

Vapourisation Material Recommended Crucible(s)
Aluminium (Al) Boron Nitride (BN)
Aluminium Fluoride (AlF3) Graphite (C)
Al/Si (2%) Boron Nitride (BN)
Antimony (Sb) Boron Nitride (BN)
Graphite (C)
Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Antimony Telluride (Sb2Te3) Graphite (C)
Antimony Oxide (Sb2O3) Boron Nitride (BN)
Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Bismuth Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Glassy Carbon
Bismuth Telluride (Bi2Te3) Graphite (C)
Quartz
Boron (B) Graphite (C)
Glassy Carbon
Cadmium (Cd) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Quartz
Cadmium Selenide (CdSe) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Quartz
Cadmium Sulphide (CdS) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Quartz
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2) Quartz
Chromium (Cr) Glassy Carbon
Cobalt (Co) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Copper (Cu) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Molybdenum (Mo)
Tantalum (Ta)
Copper Oxide (CuO) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Gadolinium (Gd) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Gallium (Ga) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) Graphite (C)
Gallium Nitride (GaN) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Gallium Phosphide (GaP) Quartz
Germanium (Ge) Quartz
Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Germanium Oxide (GeO2) Quartz
Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Germanium Telluride (GeTe) Quartz
Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Gold (Au) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Boron Nitride (BN)
Glassy Carbon
Indium (In) Graphite (C)
Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Indium Oxide (In2O3) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Indium Phosphide (InP) Graphite (C)
Indium Sulphide (InS) Graphite (C)
Iron (Fe) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Iron Sulphide (FeS) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Lanthanum (La) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Lead (Pb) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Quartz
Lead Iodide (PbI2) Quartz
Lead Stannate (PbSnO2) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Lead Selenide (PbSe) Graphite (C)
Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Lead Telluride (PbTe) Graphite (C)
Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Lithium (Li) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Lithium Fluoride (LiF) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Magnesium (Mg) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Glassy Carbon
Magnesium Fluoride (MgF2) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Magnesium Oxide (MgO) Graphite (C)
Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Manganese (Mn) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Molybdenum Oxide (MoO3) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Boron Nitride (BN)
Ni/Cr Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Glassy Carbon
Nickel (Ni) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Glassy Carbon
Nickel Oxide (NiO) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Palladium (Pd) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Permalloy (Ni/Fe) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Glassy Carbon
Phosphorus (P) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Platinum (Pt) Graphite (C)
Rhodium (Rh) Glassy Carbon
Scandium (Sc) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Selenium (Se) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Glassy Carbon
Silicon (Si) Tantalum (Ta)
Glassy Carbon
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Silicon Monoxide (SiO) Tantalum (Ta)
Silver (Ag) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Molybdenum (Mo)
Strontium Oxide (SrO) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Tantalum Pentoxide (Ta2O5) Glassy Carbon
Tellurium (Te) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Quartz
Terbium (Tb) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Tin (Sn) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Tin Oxide (SnO2) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Quartz
Titanium (Ti) Titanium Carbide (TiC)
Vanadium Pentoxide (V2O5) Quartz
Yttrium (Y) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Yttrium Oxide (Y2O3) Graphite (C)
Zinc (Zn) Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Quartz
Zinc Selenide (ZnSe) Quartz
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Chin Trento holds a bachelor's degree in applied chemistry from the University of Illinois. His educational background gives him a broad base from which to approach many topics. He has been working with writing advanced materials for over four years at Stanford Advanced Materials (SAM). His main purpose in writing these articles is to provide a free, yet quality resource for readers. He welcomes feedback on typos, errors, or differences in opinion that readers come across.

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