Choosing the right infrared quartz heating elements material for you requires comprehensive consideration of a number of factors, the following are some key points for consideration:1, heating requirementsHeating temperature requirementsHigh-temperature applications: If you need to heat at higher temperatures, such as glass processing (softening temperature is usually around 800 – 1000 \u00b0 C), metal heat treatment, etc., you should give priority to halogen infrared heater lamp made of quartz or ceramic materials. Quartz infrared heating tubes can operate at a maximum temperature of 800 – 1000\u00b0C and ceramic electric infrared heat lampcan operate at a maximum temperature of 1000 – 1200\u00b0C or even higher, so they are able to meet the demand for high temperature heating. Metal infrared heating tubes (e.g. stainless steel) may have a maximum operating temperature of 600 – 800\u00b0C and may not be suitable for higher temperature applications.Low and medium temperature applications: For low and medium temperature heating scenarios, such as food drying (usually 100 – 200\u00b0C), plastic preheating (100 – 300\u00b0C), etc., quartz, ceramic or metal halogen lamp heat lamps can meet the requirements. However, metal heating tubes may have a cost advantage at low to medium temperatures and are more suitable in situations where they need to be tightly bonded to metal parts or where thermal conductivity is required.Heating speed requirementsRapid heating needs: If you want the heater to heat up quickly to improve productivity, quartz infrared heater is a better choice. Quartz has good thermal conductivity and light transmittance, and can quickly radiate the heat generated by the heating wire in the form of infrared rays to achieve rapid heating. For example, in the rapid drying of paint or rapid softening of plastics and other scenarios, the rapid heating characteristics of the quartz heating tube can effectively shorten the processing time.For the heating speed requirements are not high: If the heating process for the speed requirements are not high, such as some of the long time slow drying process or the temperature stability of the higher requirements of the scene, ceramic or metal infrared heating tube can also meet the needs. Although the ceramic heating tube may be a little slower to warm up, but the temperature stability is better; metal heating tube in some cases can also provide a stable low-temperature heating. 2, the characteristics of the object to be heatedObject materialInfrared absorption properties: different materials of the object on the infrared absorption capacity is different. For example, most of the plastics and rubber and other non-metallic materials on the infrared absorption ability is strong, quartz, ceramic or metal infrared heating tubes can be used for the heating of these materials. However, for some materials with weak absorption of infrared rays, such as certain metals, it may be necessary to choose quartz or ceramic heating tubes with better short-wave infrared heating effect, as they can produce infrared rays with stronger penetration to improve the heating efficiency. Heating uniformity requirementsHigh heating uniformity requirements: If the object to be heated on the heating uniformity requirements are very strict, such as precision electronic components manufacturing, glass annealing, etc., quartz and ceramic infrared heating tubes are a better choice. They can provide better heating uniformity through more uniform infrared radiation. Quartz tube due to its physical properties of uniformity, can make infrared rays through the uniform; ceramic tube can be ensured through a special process to ensure that the internal structure is uniform, and thus achieve uniform radiation. 3, the use of the environmentChemical environmentPresence of corrosive substances in the environment: If the heating tube will be used in the presence of corrosive chemicals in the environment, such as heating reactions in chemical production or in the environment containing corrosive gases such as acids and alkalis, ceramic or quartz infrared heating tubes are a better choice. They have better chemical stability and are less likely to react with common chemicals. For example, in the heating equipment of electroplating workshop, ceramic heating tube can resist the erosion of corrosive gases generated by the volatilisation of electroplating solution.Ordinary environment: In the ordinary environment without the presence of special chemicals, quartz, ceramic or metal infrared heating tubes can be used normally. Metal heating tubes may need to be considered for rust prevention measures in ordinary environments, especially in environments with high humidity.Mechanical environmentVibration or shock environments: Quartz infrared heaters are preferable if the heater will be used in environments where vibration or shock exists, such as in mobile equipment or production lines that are often subject to mechanical disturbances. Quartz has better thermal shock resistance and is less likely to break under vibration or shock. Although some ceramic materials also have good resistance to thermal shock, quartz is generally better in this regard.Relatively stable environment: in a relatively stable mechanical environment, such as fixed industrial heating equipment or indoor heating devices, quartz, ceramic or metal infrared heating tubes can work properly.

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