Types of Quartz stone used in Industrial Applications
Quartz stone possesses many useful physical properties that render it a suitable material for creating a range of products that have important industrial applications. Below we provide examples of these quartz products and their use, which include:
· Quartz Crystal Oscillators
· Quartz Labware
· Quartz Insulation
· Quartz Lamps & Heaters
· Optical Quartz Products
Quartz Crystal Oscillators
Quartz crystals have piezoelectric properties, which enables them to function as a stable resonator and therefore is valuable in electronics applications to be used as a quartz crystal oscillator. When an electric field is applied to a quartz crystal, the crystal mechanically distorts, which is a property called inverse piezoelectricity or electrostriction. As the voltage is removed, the crystal returns to its prior shape and in the process generates an electric field. This property allows quartz crystal oscillators to function across a broad frequency band from kilohertz up through Gigahertz. Consumer devices such as quartz watches and clocks make use of these oscillators, and in industrial applications, test and measurement devices, such as oscilloscopes, frequency generators, and counters contain quartz crystal oscillators as well.