Boron Carbide (B₄C) Pieces Evaporation Materials

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Boron Carbide (B₄C) Pieces Overview

We sell these pellets and pieces by unit weight for evaporation use in deposition processes. These approximate materials prices are published to provide budgetary guidelines. Actual prices can vary and may be higher or lower, as determined by availability and market fluctuations. To speak to someone directly about current pricing, please click here .

Boron Carbide (B₄C) Specifications

Material Type	Boron Carbide
Symbol	B₄C
Melting Point (°C)	2,350
Theoretical Density (g/cc)	2.52

Z Ratio	**1.00
E-Beam	Excellent
E-Beam Crucible Liner Material	FABMATE^®, Graphite
Temp. (°C) for Given Vap. Press. (Torr)	10^-8: 2,500 10^-6: 2,580 10^-4: 2,650
Comments	Similar to chromium.

** The z-ratio is unknown. Therefore, we recommend using 1.00 or an experimentally determined value. Please click here for instructions on how to determine this value.

E-beam Crucible Liner Fill Rate Calculator

Instructions for use:
Input the Crucible Liner Volume, Select Material (if not available in menu, manually input Material Density in g/cm³), and input fill rate %.

KJLC recommends a fill rate between 67-75%. Overfilling the crucible will cause the material to spill over and create an electrical short between the liner and the hearth causing the crucible to crack. Placing too little material in the crucible or allowing the melt level to get too low can be detrimental to the process as well. When the melt level is below 30%, the e-beam is likely to strike the bottom or walls of the crucible which immediately results in breakage.

The fill rate above assumes that the material is fully melted and does not take into account packing density. It should be noted that the crucible liner may need to be loaded multiple times, pre-melted, and topped off in order to achieve the final desired melt level/fill rate. When loading the crucible, do not load more than 80% of the height of the crucible liner.

This calculator is for estimation purposes only.

Crucible Liner Volume (in cc):

Material:

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Density of the material in g/cm³:

Fill Rate %:

Result

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Material Needed to Deposit a 1 Micron Film Calculator

Instructions for use:
Select source type, input distance from source to substrate and Select Material (if not available in menu, manually input Material Density in kg/m³).

This calculator is for estimation purposes only. The estimated mass is that needed to produce a desired film thickness (1 micron in this case) on a flat substrate at a point directly above the source, accounting for the approximate plume distribution of the selected source type. It does not account for any expected nonuniformity in thickness over a larger substrate area. More complex geometries, e.g. those with offset and/or tilted sources, may have higher material requirements. The estimated mass is for the film deposition only; additional margin should be included to account for loss during ramp-up, burn-in, stabilisation and ramp-down.

Source:

Distance of source to substrate (in cm):

Material:

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Density of the material in kg/m³:

Multiplier:

Mass for 1 micron layer

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Material	Description	Size	Quantity	Purity	Part Number	Price	In Stock	Add To Cart
Material	Description	Size	Quantity	Purity	Part Number	Price	In Stock	Add To Cart
Boron Carbide	BORON CARBIDE PIECES, B4C, 99.5% PURE 3-12MM PIECES, 500 GRAMS	3mm - 12mm	500 g	99.5%	EVMBC25312T	P.O.R.
Boron Carbide	BORON CARBIDE PIECES, B4C, 99.5% PURE, 3-6MM PIECES, 100 GRAMS	3mm - 6mm	100 g	99.5%	EVMBC2536D	$183.00
Boron Carbide	BORON CARBIDE PIECES, B4C, 99.5% PURE, 3-6MM PIECES, 250 GRAMS	3mm - 6mm	250 g	99.5%	EVMBC2536J	P.O.R.
Boron Carbide	BORON CARBIDE PIECES, B4C, 99.5% PURE, 3-6MM PIECES, 1 KILOGRAM	3mm - 6mm	1 kg	99.5%	EVMBC2536KG	P.O.R.
Boron Carbide	BORON CARBIDE PIECES, B4C, 99.5% PURE, 3-6MM PIECES, 500 GRAMS	3mm - 6mm	500 g	99.5%	EVMBC2536T	P.O.R.

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