Indium
Purchase of indium scrap in all formats: ingots and bars, spent ITO targets and sputtering residues, foils, wire, low-melting alloys and seals. Fast quotations and collection across Europe.
Metallic indium (element In): a soft, low-melting metal (≈ 157 °C) with high unit value, critical for electronics and displays. Reference markets: ITO targets for screens, special solders, semiconductors, photovoltaics and cryogenic seals.
- Forms ingots · ITO targets · foils · wire · alloys
- Density 7.31 g/cm³
- Melting ≈ 157 °C
Main elements
| Indium (In) | ≥ 99.99 % (4N, commercial standard) |
|---|---|
| Indium (In) – high purity | 99.999 % (5N) for semiconductors |
| Indium tin oxide (ITO) | In₂O₃ ≈ 90 % · SnO₂ ≈ 10 % |
| Low-melting alloys | In-Sn · In-Pb · In-Ag (various compositions) |
| Impurities (Sn, Pb, Cd, Tl) | traces |
Indicative values: the value strongly depends on purity and form (metal, ITO, alloys). The quality is certified by analysis for each batch.
Physical and mechanical data
| Density | 7.31 g/cm³ |
|---|---|
| Melting temperature | ≈ 156.6 °C |
| Hardness | ≈ 1 HB (extremely soft) |
| Ductility | cold-formable, bonds under pressure |
| Cryogenic behaviour | remains ductile down to temperatures close to absolute zero |
| Structure | body-centred tetragonal |
Indium is often recovered as process residue (spent targets, solder scrap): even small lots have value.
Where our Indium ends up.
Displays and touchscreens
ITO targets for transparent conductive coatings of LCD, OLED and touch screens.
Special solders
Low-melting alloys for electronics, optics and metal-glass joints.
Semiconductors
InP and InGaAs compounds for optoelectronics, lasers and photonics.
Photovoltaics
CIGS thin films (copper-indium-gallium-selenide) for solar cells.
Cryogenic and vacuum seals
Indium seals for cryogenic systems, ultra-high vacuum and research.
Thermal interfaces
Foils and preforms for heat dissipation in power electronics.
We collect Indium in every form.
Ingots and bars
Ingots, bars and anodes of metallic indium, including partially used.
Spent ITO targets
Used and spent ITO targets with indium residue from the display sector.
Sputtering residues
Offcuts, powders and chamber residues from the deposition process.
Foils, wire and preforms
Foils, wires, ribbons and preforms from soldering and thermal interfaces.
Alloys and solders
Scrap of low-melting alloys containing indium (In-Sn, In-Pb, In-Ag).
Used seals
Indium seals and gaskets removed from cryogenic and vacuum systems.
Have Indium to sell?
Send us the material, approximate quantity and collection area: we will reply with a fast and competitive quotation.
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