Materials

Metal Matrix Composites

Improve the thermal stability of semiconductor processing equipment with materials that offer a unique mix of high specific stiffness and high thermal stability.

Coherent COGENTUM metal matrix technology provides designers with unparalleled flexibility to improve semiconductor equipment performance and meet the challenges of advanced Integrated circuit processing and packaging technologies.

COGENTUM Properties

Choose from a range of composites which can be cast into structures over 2 meters by 2 meters in size.

Material Property

CONGENTUM® Green

CONGENTUM ® Blue

CONGENTUM ® Gold

Density (g/cc) [ρ]

2.78

2.80

2.96

Poisson's Ratio

0.29

0.29

0.25

Young’s Modulus - GPa [E]

125

143

200

CTE avg 20-100ºC (ppm/K) [α]

15

12

11

Thermal Conductivity (W/m-K) [k]

160

164

160

Specific Heat (J/kg-K)

820

800

730

Ultimate Tensile Strength (MPa)

370

320

340

Fracture Toughness (MPa-m1/2)

15

13

13

Damping Factor (% Zeta)

0.26

0.26

0.58

Specific Stiffness (E/ρ)

45

51

68

Thermal Stability (k/α)

11

14

14