Additional Product Information

Arctic Ceramique High-Density 2.5g

Product Code: AS-CMQ-2.5G

Ceramique is the high-density,ceramic-based thermal compoundspecifically designed for modern high-power CPUs and high-performance heatsinks or water-cooling solutions.

High-Density ceramic content: Ceramique uses a high-density layered composite of five unique shapes of thermally conductive aluminum oxide, boron nitride and zinc oxide sub-micron particles to maximize particle-to-particle contact area and thermal transfer. This exclusive combination provides performance exceeding most metal based compounds.

Controlled Triple-Phase Viscosity: Ceramique does not contain anysilicone.

The suspension fluid is a proprietary mixture of advanced polysynthetic oils that provide superior performance and long-term stability.

During the system's initial use, the heat from the CPU lowers the viscosity of the compound to enhance the filling of the microscopic valleys and ensure a minimum bond line between the heatsinkand the CPU core. Then the compound thickens slightly over the next 100 to 300 hoursof use to its final consistency designed for long-term stability. (This should not be confused with conventional phase changepads that are pre-attached to many heatsinks. Those pads melt each time they get hot then re-solidify when they cool. The viscosity changes that Ceramique goes through are much more subtle and ultimately much more effective.)

Excellent Stability: Ceramique is engineered to notseparate, run, migrate, or bleed.

Electrical Insulator: Ceramique does not contain anymetal or other electrically conductive materials. It is a pure electrical insulator, neither electrically conductive nor capacitive.

Performance: 2 to 10 degrees centigrade lower CPU full load core temperatures than standard thermal compounds or thermal pads when measured with a calibrated thermal diode imbedded in the CPU core.

Easy Clean Up: Ceramique can easily be cleaned from CPUs and heatsinks with isopropyl alcohol or ArctiClean 1 Thermal Material Remover followed by ArctiClean 2 Thermal Surface Purifierany acetone and a bit of careful rubbing. For Heatsink cleaningyou can use the ArctiClean 1 Thermal Material Remover followed by ArctiClean 2 Thermal Surface Purifierany oruse xylene based products (Goof Off, some carburetor cleaners and many brake cleaners.), mineral spirits orhigh-purity isopropyl alcohol.

Innovative Dispenser: The 2.5-gram Ceramique is the first product available in ourproprietary thermal compound syringe. Our new syringe is more compact, easier to handleand dispenses a higher percentage of its content thanstandard industrial or medicalsyringes. The amount of compound remaining in the syringe is easy to determine as the rear of the plunger is perfectly flush with the flange when the syringe is empty.

Specifications:

Thermal Resistance: <0.007°C-in2/Watt (0.001 inch layer)

Thermal Conductance: >200,000W/m2.°C (0.001 inch layer)

Average Particle Size: <0.38 microns <0.000015 inch ( 67 particles lined up in a row equal 1/1000th of an inch.)

Temperature limits: Peak: –150°C to >180°C Long-Term: –150°C to 125°C

Coverage Area: 2.5-gram syringes. (About 1cc)At a layer 0.003" thick, one tube will cover approximately 20 square inches.

22-gram syringes. (About 8cc) At a layer 0.003" thick, one tube will cover approximately 160 square inches.