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TSC-3® / TSC-4

TSC fused quartz is manufactured by flame fusion from refined natural quartz crystal.
The long furnace residence time guarantees a material with a low level of inclusions and bubbles, resulting in a high product yield for the quartz fabricator.

Heraeus transparent ingots are available in rectangular, round and hollow shapes and a wide range of sizes.
Ingots can be cut and ground or lapped to make blanks in a variety of shapes including rectangular or squared plates, disks and rings.

Recommended use of TSC-3®:
TSC-3® is ideal for viewing windows, optical components, wet bench tanks, and whenever a low alkali fused quartz material is specified.

Recommended use of TSC-4:
TSC-4 is recommended when low alkali and low aluminium are specified.

Chemical purity – Typical trace elements and OH content in quartz glass (ppm by weight oxide)
Elements Al Ca Cr Cu Fe K Li Mn Na Nd Ti Y Zr OH
TSC-3® 15 0.5 < 0.01 < 0.01 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.01 0.1 0.1 1.3 <0.1 1.3 170
TSC-4 8 0.4 < 0.01 < 0.01 0.2 0.05 0.2 <0.01 <0.08 <0.1 1.5 <0.01 0.5 170