Custom Grooved & Slotted Quartz Plates

Parameter	Factory Standard	Manufacturing Limit
L×W×T	Up to 300 × 300 mm	Larger on request
Groove width	0.3–5 mm	Narrower via laser, confirmed per order
Groove depth	0.2–5 mm	Limited by remaining wall below groove
Pitch (for multiple grooves)	≥2–3× groove width	Tighter pitch narrows remaining wall between grooves
Groove profile	U-, V-, or square-groove	—
Position tolerance	±0.02–0.05 mm	Tighter, confirmed per order

Inquiry

Quartz plates with grooves or slots cut to a defined width, depth, pitch, and position — sized around the feature, not just the plate outline.

Groove width, depth, pitch, and the plate's remaining wall thickness are one coupled set — a deeper or wider groove, or a tighter pitch between grooves, eats into the material left around it. Send the full groove layout together, not one dimension at a time.

Available Shapes, Sizes and Surface Options

Grooved plates start from standard flat stock — see our Quartz Plates line for the base material options. Grooves are added after the plate is cut and ground to size, on one or both faces as needed.

Groove Width, Depth, Pitch and Position

Groove depth is checked against the plate's total thickness, not specified as an independent number — a groove that's too deep for the plate leaves too little wall below it to survive handling or the machining itself. Position is measured from the plate edge or a stated datum, and pitch (spacing between repeated grooves) is checked as consistent across the full pattern, not just between any two adjacent grooves.

Grooved & Slotted Quartz Plates Factory Standard & Manufacturing Limit

The table above is what's repeatable without added lead time. Minimum groove width and maximum groove depth aren't both available at the same time on a thin plate — flag which matters more for your application. Before shipment we check groove width, depth, pitch, position, profile, edge condition (burrs/chipping), and overall plate flatness.

≥0.3 mmReference Groove Width

2.54 mmFine Reference Pitch

4.76 mmWafer Reference Pitch

10 mmWide Reference Pitch

±0.05 mmReference Feature

U / V / SquareGroove Profiles

Groove Geometry

Width, Depth, Radius and Pitch Are One Feature Set

Controlled Feature	Reference Capability / Requirement
Plate Size / Thickness	Finished plate envelope and remaining section below the groove
Groove Profile	U / V / square / through-slot / custom
Groove Width	Reference ≥0.3 mm
Groove Depth	Dimensioned from the working face
Pitch	Center-to-center spacing across the groove array
Bottom Radius	Tool radius or V-angle shown on the section view
Position Tolerance	Reference ±0.05 mm where the array aligns components
Flatness	Specified after grooving over the functional support area

Pitch Selection

Reference Groove Arrays for Process Hardware

Pitch	Typical Array	Drawing Priority
2.54 mm	Fine carriers and compact component arrays	Groove width, depth and accumulated pitch
4.76 mm	Wafer support and cleaning fixtures	Wafer edge contact and groove angle
10 mm	Wide process spacing and baffle arrays	Plate flatness and groove position
Custom	Non-uniform or indexed groove pattern	Datum origin and every pitch transition

Groove Profiles

Channels Matched to the Part They Locate

U-GrooveRounded bottom for tubes, rods and gentle edge contact

V-GroovePositive centering for round parts, fibers and wafer edges

Square GrooveFlat-bottom seating and controlled lateral location

Through SlotOpen passage for flow, clearance or part insertion

Applications

Grooved Quartz Process Hardware

Wafer Carriers & SupportsRepeated grooves position wafers at a controlled pitch

Cleaning PlatesSlots manage flow, drainage and component separation

Diffusion BafflesQuartz groove arrays organize parts inside high-temperature process zones

Fiber & Sensor FixturesV- and U-grooves locate cylindrical elements without extra holders

Need a grooved plate matched to a carrier layout?Send plate size, groove section, width, depth, pitch, datum origin, flatness and material requirement.

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Engineering Data