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Can anyone recommend the use of Beryllia use for attenuator?
- Thread starter Roy Luo
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electricuwe
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I'd recommend to look for other materials. BeO has been banned for most applications due to severe health risks.
BeO, while being thermally conductive, as a number of disadvantages
> Brittleness -- dropping the structure to the floor risks breakage
> Health hazard -- the dust from machining the material is hazardous and cannot be allowed to be breathed. Inhalation of the dust is liable to cause lung fibrosis.
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> Brittleness -- dropping the structure to the floor risks breakage
> Health hazard -- the dust from machining the material is hazardous and cannot be allowed to be breathed. Inhalation of the dust is liable to cause lung fibrosis.
TTFN (ta ta for now)
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