Indium foil in the house

[Splave]

Supposed to be uber TIM from teH godz that wont "crack" and "pop" when super cold. Not cheap at all so it better perform like a mofo :laughing:

[Witchdoctor]

Where did you find this shit at .......... :Dizzy:

[thebanik]

Yeah, saw some1 recommending it in some other thread, was it on OCA or maybe XS, but how much for it?? Can it be reused since its just a foil?? lol

[Splave]

Im not sure if it can be reused or not, im thinking as soon as you get crease and it folding over on itself its shot.

I was lucky to get this sample on ebay. It was $80 for half the size but because he made me wait 2 weeks he doubled it. This sheet would be like $300 lol

[Kal-EL]

Thats sum spensive sheet! Good luck splaversan

[Witchdoctor]

Can't wait for the results bro ........ :thumbsup:

[Neuromancer]

This is the same material as that other foil stuff? (cant think of the marketted name)

Its like $20 an application? Think HC was pushing it for a bit.. Immodium AD or something?

[Splave]

indigo extreme contains indium bismuth and other alloys :) this is pure shiznit

[Neuromancer]

Nice :) In for results :thumbsup:

[HybridChiller]

very interesting stuff,

can you spare a piece ;)

[OC Maximus]

Do you have to get this stuff to its melting point of :eek: 156.60°C :eek: before going cold?

I'm kidding.......

Indium forms a very thin (nominal 100 Angstrom thick) oxide layer within a few hours under standard atmosphere. If you plan to use this foil as a laser mounting, cold welding or cryogenic gasketing media, it is important to remove the oxide layer prior to application. Abridged instructions (courtesy of Indium Corp.) are:

1. Degrease the indium with an organic solvent, such as acetone, to remove any organic contaminants.

2. Mildly etch the indium in a solution of 5-10% hydrochloric acid (by volume) at room temperature for 1 to 5 minutes, depending on oxide thickness, until surface appears bright.

3. Thoroughly rinse twice in DI water.

4. Rinse off the water with acetone (preferred) or isopropyl alcohol.

5. Blow-dry with dry nitrogen.

6. Because this procedure etches the Indium surface, exposing it to potential oxidation, only the indium that is going to be used immediately should be cleaned by this procedure.

7. If kept under standard conditions, the oxide will reform on the surface of the Indium in approximately 2-4 hours.

Some crazy neato stuff you gots there :good:

[Kal-EL]

OCM, your such a drag, lol :P