Thermal Evaporation

Indium Corporation offers thermal evaporation materials for thin-film deposition. The purity of source material is as important as the equipment used for deposition. We offer the high quality materials and experienced technical support to help you get the most from your physical vapor deposition (PVD) process.

Below is a chart that outlines the types of materials and the forms in which you can get those materials.

Material	Round Shot	Teardrop Shot	Chunks	Custom Forms	Crucible Filling	Custom Crucible Inserts
In	X	X		X	X	X
ITO			X
Ga	X				X
InGa	X	X		X	X

Physical Properties of Common Elements for Thermal Evaporation

	Indium	Gallium	Copper	Selenium
Atomic Number	49	31	29	34
Boiling Point	2072°C	2204°C	2562°C	685°C
Melting Point	157°C	29.8°C	1084°C	221°C
Density	7.31g/cm³	6.10g/cm³	8.94g/cm³	4.28-4.81g/cm³
Atomic Weight	114.8g/mol	69.7g/mol	63.5g/mol	789.6g/mol

Physical Properties for Common Alloys for Thermal Evaporation

	ITO	CIG	CuGa	CuIn
Melting Point	1500°C	1250°C	460°C	575°C
Density	7.16g/cm³	7.52g/cm³	7.91g/cm³	8.45g/cm³

Pack Densities of Many Material Forms