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If you’re processing germanium for infrared optics, the cutting method you choose determines how much usable material you get from each ingot — and at $1,800–$2,400/kg for optical-grade germanium, every millimeter of kerf loss has a dollar value. The traditional
A germanium lens can pass every upstream check — correct radius, right thickness, clean edges — and still get rejected at final inspection. The reason is almost always surface finish. If the polished surface doesn’t reach Ra < 5 nm,
Every germanium lens starts as a cylindrical ingot, and the first real manufacturing decision — how you cut that ingot into blanks — sets the ceiling for everything that follows. A blank with subsurface micro-cracks won’t survive grinding. A blank
A 50 mm germanium blank costs somewhere around $120–$180 at current market pricing. Cut it incorrectly — excessive kerf width, micro-cracks that propagate during grinding, or edge chipping caused by unstable feed rates — and that blank becomes scrap. With
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