Quartz fiber explained

Quartz fiber is a fiber created from high-purity quartz crystals.[1] [2] It is made by first softening quartz rods (in an oxyhydrogen flame) and then creating filaments from the rods.[3] Since the creation of high-purity quartz crystals is an energy intensive process, quartz fiber is more expensive than alternatives (glass fiber and high-silica fiber) and has limited applications.[4]

Manufacture

Quartz fiber is made from heating quartz rods with an oxyhydrogen flame. Then, filaments are drawn out of the quartz rod, creating quartz fibers.[5] For optical fibers, germanium and phosphorus can be added to increase the refractive index.[6] [7]

Properties

A single quartz fiber can have a tensile strength of 800ksi. Quartz fibers are chemically stable as they are not affected by halogens (for the most part). Quartz fibers also have a higher thermal resistance than S-glass or E-glass.[8]

Applications

Since quartz fiber is expensive, it has limited applications. It is used mainly for producing composite materials (due to having higher stability compared to glass fiber) and in electrical applications where thermal resistance and dielectric properties are important.[9] It can be used in filtration applications where alternatives such as glass fiber filters cannot be used.[10] Quartz fiber can also be used for physical devices (such as in quartz fiber dosimeters and quartz fiber electrometers).[11]

Quartz fibers can be used in fiber optics. This is due to a quartz fiber having the ability to transport data at a speed of 1 terabit per second,[12] [13] and having a transmission loss of 1 decibel per kilometer.[14]

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Book: Polymer Matrix Composites and Technology. Wang. Ru-Min. Zheng. Shui-Rong. Zheng. Yujun George. 2011-07-14. Elsevier. 9780857092229. en.
  3. Book: Concise Encyclopedia of Plastics. Rosato. Donald V.. Rosato. Marlene G.. Rosato. D. V.. 2000-08-31. Springer Science & Business Media. 9780792384960. en.
  4. Book: Reinforced Plastics Handbook. Rosato. Donald V.. Rosato. Dominick V.. 2004. Elsevier. 9781856174503. en.
  5. Book: Peters, S. T.. Handbook of Composites. 2013-11-27. Springer Science & Business Media. 9781461563891. en.
  6. Book: Xinju, Lan. Laser Technology, Second Edition. 2010-02-18. CRC Press. 9781420091717. en.
  7. Book: Staff, IGIC, Inc. Radiation Effects on Fiber Optics and Opto Electronics. 1994. Information Gatekeepers Inc. 9781568510750. en.
  8. Book: Defense, Us Dept Of. Composite Materials Handbook-MIL 17: Materials Usage, Design, and Analysis. 1999-06-18. CRC Press. 9781566768283. en.
  9. Book: Commercial Opportunities for Advanced Composites. Materials. Metal Properties Council Task Group on Commercial Opportunities for Composite. Watts. Admiral A.. 1980. ASTM International. 9780803103023. en.
  10. Book: Beryllium: Environmental Analysis and Monitoring. Brisson. Michael J.. Ekechukwu. Amy A.. 2009. Royal Society of Chemistry. 9781847559036. en.
  11. Book: Inorganic Chemistry. Wiberg. Egon. Wiberg. Nils. 2001. Academic Press. 9780123526519. en.
  12. Web site: Fiber optics. ping-test.net. 2018-03-16.
  13. Book: McWhan, Denis. Sand and Silicon: Science that Changed the World. 2012-02-23. OUP Oxford. 9780191627477. en.
  14. Book: Advanced Fiber Spinning Technology. Takajima. Toshi. Kajiwara. K.. McIntyre. J. E.. 1994. Woodhead Publishing. 9781855731820. en.

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