Material Selector
A useful recommendation connects thermal boundaries, vacuum behavior, geometry, installation, qualification, and delivery form. The sequence below is the basis for a technical RFQ.
Selection model
Use this structure to describe where reflective layers, spacers, fixing tapes, protection, and vacuum support sit in the final package.
Project parameters
Fill in the information already known to your team. The form keeps the RFQ focused on medium, temperature, vacuum, geometry, processing, and delivery requirements.
Cryogenic medium, hot and cold boundaries, normal and transient temperatures, vacuum target, gas load, and service duration.
Tank, pipe, shield, cable, blanket, supports, penetrations, joints, access limits, and acceptable layer density.
Core MLI, fixing and seams, protection, vacuum support, processing, packaging, documents, and qualification responsibilities.
Choose an application
LNG, LN2, LOX · 77 K-111 KReduce heat leak and boil-off in vacuum-insulated tanks and transport vessels while keeping the insulation package practical to install and inspect.
LH2 · 20 KBalance very-low-temperature heat-leak targets with pump-down, low-outgassing material selection, complex geometry, and installation repeatability.
LHe · 4 KControl heat leak at 4K while preserving vacuum stability, clean installation, thermal-cycle durability, and service access around magnet systems.
LN2, LOX, LNG, LH2 · 20 K-111 KPrepare consistent insulation packages for long runs, bends, penetrations, valve boxes, and maintainable field joints.
Cryogenic propellant and vehicle thermal control · Mission and zone dependentIntegrate lightweight insulation and fixing materials around vehicle geometry, vibration loads, thermal cycling, cleanliness constraints, and installation interfaces.
Spacecraft thermal control · Mission dependentPrepare low-mass blanket structures with controlled openings, clean edges, low-outgassing fixing, and geometry matched to spacecraft interfaces.
LHe, LN2, large vacuum systems · 4 K-138 KSupport large, segmented, and maintainable cryogenic modules while controlling radiation heat load, vacuum behavior, access, and installation sequencing.
LN2, LHe where applicable · 4 K-77 KInsulate long cable runs and joints while controlling installation consistency, handling damage, thermal bridges, and material preparation cost.
Space vacuum and deep cryogenic payloads · Mission dependent, including 4K-class zonesDevelop mission-specific material packages for multiple thermal zones, long-duration vacuum exposure, strict contamination limits, and geometry that may not permit conventional installation.
