TDI Tweezer Material Selection Guide - Ceramics

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"KD" Static Dissipative Ceramic - Switzerland
ESD safe static dissipative material - surface resistivity - 107- 109 Ohm/sq.  A superior combination of high strength (from zirconia) and high hardness (from alumina).  No open porosity, very hard surface with good abrasion and wear resistance.  Excellent thermal properties and high temperature stability.  Extreme corrosion resistance, nearly chemically inert.  Typical applications include handling of EOS/ESD sensitive components and handling of components during thermal, chemical and soldering processes.  Generally used when very rigid tips are required.   

"KD" Ceramic tweezers are extensively ESD tested including "Transient Current Discharge" analysis for Class 0 CDM compliance.

Material Data Sheet  |  Chemical Compatibility Chart

"JD" Static Dissipative Ceramic - Switzerland
ESD safe static dissipative material - surface resistivity - 107- 109 Ohm/sq.  A superior combination of high strength (from zirconia) and high hardness (from alumina).  No open porosity, very hard surface with good abrasion and wear resistance.  Excellent thermal properties and high temperature stability.  Extreme corrosion resistance, nearly chemically inert.  Typical applications include handling of EOS/ESD sensitive Disk Drive components and handling of components during thermal, chemical and soldering processes.  Generally used when very rigid tips are required. 

"JD" Ceramic tweezers are extensively ESD tested including "Transient Current Discharge" analysis to meet critical Disk Drive industry requirements.

Ceramic material utilized in "JD" ceramic tweezers/tips is extensively contamination tested to assure Disk Drive industry specification standards compliance prior to approval and release to production.  

All "JD" ceramic tweezers, tips and shipping trays are pre-cleaned to meet the critical surface contamination requirements of the Disk Drive Industry.  These cleaned tweezers and tips are packaged in cleaned Static Dissipative molded trays then vacuum sealed in conductive bags approved by our Disk Drive customers for material and surface Contamination compliance.

Chemical Compatibility Chart

"MZ" Insulative Ceramic - Switzerland
Electrically insulating - surface resistivity - 1012 Ohm/sq.  A superior combination of high strength (from zirconia) and high hardness (from alumina).  No open porosity, very hard surface with good abrasion and wear resistance.  Excellent thermal properties and high temperature stability.  Extreme corrosion resistance, nearly chemically inert.  Typical applications include soldering processes and handling of components during thermal and chemical processes.  Generally used when very rigid tips are required.  

Material Data Sheet  |  Chemical Compatibility Chart

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