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ZnS

ZnS MultiSpectral is Infrared's zinc sulfide materialwith minimal scatter and high transmission
characteristics from 0.4 to 12 microns. This material is particularly well suited for high-performance
common aperture systems that must perform across a broad wavelength spectrum.We offer ZnS MS material
to exacting specifications of dimensional shape and tolerances. ZnS material is also available in random
sizes and shapes for use as evaporative source material.
 
 
 
Property of ZnS
 
Density
4.08g/cm3
Hardness
105Kg/mm2
Bulk Absorption Coefficient @10.6µm
¡Ü0.15cm-1
Max.Transmission @7-12um
>70%
Temperature Change of Refractive Index @10.6µm
54 x 10-6/¡ãC
Refractive IndexInhomogeneity @10.6µm
< 20 x 10-6
Thermal Conductivity @ 20¡ã C
0.27 W/cm/¡ãC
Specific Heat
0.527 J/g/¡ãC
Linear Expansion Coefficient @ 20¡ã C
6.5 x10-6/¡ãC
Young¡¯s Modulus
85.5 GPa (12.4 x 106 psi)
Knoop Hardness
210kg/mm2
Poisson¡¯s Ratio
0.27
 
Main specification
 
Material
ZnS
Diameter Tolerance
+0.0/-0.05-0.1
Tolerance of center thickness
+/-0.05-0.1
Variation of edge thickness
+/-0.05-0.1
Clear Aperture
 ¡Ý90%
Flatness @633nm
¦Ë/4
Surface Quality
40/20 S/D for Plano
60/40 S/D for CV/CX
Parallelism
¡Ü3¡¯ 
 Coating
AR coating