Quartz (SiO2)

Synthetic quartz single crystal is grown by hydrothermal method in Autoclave, and has two forms: left hand and right hand. Quartz crystal has low stress birefringence and high refractive index uniformity, with a transmittance range of 0.15-4 μ M. Quartz crystal is used in electronics, precision optics, laser technology, optical communication, X-ray optics due to its piezoelectric properties, low thermal expansion coefficient, excellent mechanical and optical properties Quartz crystals have important application value in industrial and technological fields. In the structure of quartz, silicon and oxygen form tetrahedral units, which are linked together by sharing oxygen atoms, forming a unique crystal structure of quartz. This structure endows quartz with many unique physical and chemical properties. Synthetic quartz single crystal is grown by hydrothermal method in Autoclave, and has two forms: left hand and right hand. Quartz crystal has excellent mechanical and electronic properties, including hardness, chemical stability, thermal stability and excellent Piezoelectricity. Among them, the Piezoelectricity is one of the most remarkable properties of quartz, that is, under the action of mechanical pressure, quartz crystal can produce electric charges. Because of its excellent Piezoelectricity, quartz crystal is widely used in various electronic devices, such as oscillators, filters, timers, etc. These devices utilize quartz crystals to generate stable frequency oscillations under voltage excitation, in order to achieve precise frequency control. In addition, quartz crystals are also used in sonar equipment, piezoelectric heaters, and optical applications such as lenses and prisms.

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Applications

Electronics, precision optics and laser technology, optical communication, X-ray optics.

Features

Quartz crystal has low stress birefringence and high refractive index uniformity, with a transmittance range of 0.15-4 μ M.
Quartz crystals have excellent piezoelectric properties, low thermal expansion coefficient, and excellent mechanical and optical properties.

  • Growth Method

    Hydro-thermal

    Crystal Structure

    Hexagon

    Lattice Constant

    a=4.914Å    c=5.405 Å

    Melting Point

    1610℃phase transition temperature573.1℃

    Density

    2.684 (g/cm3)

    Mohs Harness

    7 (mohs)

    Specific heat

    0.18 (cal/gm)

    Thermal Conductivity

    0.0033 (cal/cm/ ℃)

    Thermoelectric Constant

    1200 μv/℃300℃

    Refractive Index

    1.544

    Thermal Expansion

    α1113.71×10-6 / K α337.48×10-6 /K

    Q value

    1.8×106 min

    Sound Speed (SAW)

    3160m/sec

    Frequency Constant

    1661kHz/mm

    Pressure Electric Conjugation

    K2(%) BAW: 0.65 SAW: 0.14

    Orientation

    YX or Z cutST  cut , AT cut

    Orientation Tolerance

    +/- 12’/30’

    Dimension

    Φ2″(50.8mm)Φ3″(76.2mm)Φ4″(100mm)±0.2mm
    Primary Orientation Flat16±1.5mm (Φ2″);22±1.5mm (Φ3″) ;32±3.0(Φ4″)

    Thickness

    0.5mm±0.05mm

    Roghness

    <1.0nm (or < 0.5nm)