Quartz fiber is 9 micron continuous filament (99.9% fused silica). Quartz is used for its low dielectric properties, high mechanical strength, and extreme thermal resistance. Applications: chemical filtration (combustion and reduction reactors tubes), compounding, composites, radomes, thermal & fire protection.
Diameter: 9 microns
Silica Content 99.9%, free of impurities
High mechanical strength 6000 MPa
Elongation 7.7%
Low Shrinkage 1000 hrs @ 1000C < 1.5%
Density 2.2
Low Loss of Material Dk =3.74, Df=.0002 @ 10 GHz
Low Thermal Expansion CTE = .54 10^6K^-1
Ablative Material >1600 C