Applications

InFORMS^® provide engineers with an enhanced material for the development of new, or the improvement of existing, applications. They can be used in cryogenic or vacuum seals, EMI and RFI shielding, ground straps, stand-offs, thermal mismatch devices, or backplane assembly washers. While a number of metals may be used, indium metal should be considered for many applications because of its unique attributes. For example, indium readily wets glass, quartz, and glazed ceramics. When compared to conventional solders, indium-based solders significantly reduce scavenging and leaching of gold and other precious metals.

Substrates and Outer Layer Metals

InFORMS^® can be produced from a wide range of metal and non-metal substrates, depending on the needs of the application. Please contact our Technical Support Engineers if you would like us to work with you to develop samples for experimentation, including special substrate materials, layer thicknesses, or outer layer metallizations.

In applications where the metal meets in the substrate matrix, metals used on outer layers may be dissimilar, as long as they are compatible with each other. Where the application does not require cold welding of the outer layers, the layers may also be dissimilar. In either case, compatibility with the substrate material must be considered in applications development. Contact Indium Corporation at techsupport@indium.com for advice or additional questions.