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Important information on deposition of different materials (as well as which crucibles to use) is found on the Kurt J. Lesker site.
A common reason for crucibles to break: the user shuts the power supply off or has a very short ramp down time for power after the deposition is done. This causes the rapid solidification of the melt, and this stresses out the crucible liner.
Crucible Types for Common Materials
FABMATE crucibles can be used for any of the common materials. Sometimes there is a cheaper option available. Graphite and FABMATE crucibles are the same price.
Aluminum - FABMATE (P/N EVCFABEB-1)
Chromium - FABMATE, graphite (P/N EVCEB-1), tungsten.
Iron - FABMATE (Suggests using for one run only. Check for cracks before every run!)
Gold - FABMATE, molybdenum
Platinum - FABMATE, graphite
Silicon Dioxide - FABMATE, graphite, tantalum
Silver - FABMATE, molybdenum, tantalum, tungsten
Titanium - FABMATE