Custom Apertures and Patterns
Custom Patterns for
Optical, Laser, Astronomy and other Scientific Applications
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Typical Materials:

    Stainless Steel
    • Brass
    • Copper
    • Beryllium copper
    • Gold
    • Nickel
    • Tantalum
    • Tungsten
    • Molybdenum
    • Titanium
    • Platinum, etc.

Suggested Materials (unless otherwise required):

For best quality and cost 300 series stainless, 0.001 inch (0.0254mm) thick or under.


Four-Bar Patterns:

Standard or 302 stainless, 0.0005 inch x 0.375 inch (12.7µm x 9.525mm), or copper 0.001 inch.

0.5 - 3mm side dimension; not including applicable air slit options ...................... $85.00 ea.

Up to 0.750 inch (19.05mm), any workable material (see typical materials) ....... per quote

Chemical Etching.................................................................................................................. per quote

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Special Micro Patterns:

  • Round
  • Square
  • Rectangular
  • Slit
  • Arc
  • Hexagon
  • Octagon
  • Annular, etc.
  • and combinations of patterns and arrays (see typical materials)....... per quote

 

Gas, Liquid, Material FLOW oriented:

Leak Test Grade:
The emphasis normally on roundness is replaced by orifice area specification (to improve cost effectiveness).
To optimize quality, materials should be kept as thin as allowable.
Suggested material; stainless 302 (unless otherwise required).

Metered Flow:
Same as Leak Test above

Dies (wire, polymer), Jets (liquid or gas):
Up to 0.010 inch (0.254mm) diameter x 0.010 inch (0.254mm) deep


X-RAY Shielding, selective:


Typical Materials; tantalum, tungsten and platinum

 


SEM photos available (not to be used for calibration or measurement)

$95.00 per feature
$25.00 per additional shot/angle


Quality projection samples are available at minimal or no cost.


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The information contained in this data sheet is subject to change without notice. Critical dimensions or specifications should be verified with our technical support staff.


 

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