What is the heat tolerance of a Beam skimmer?
We use either nickel or copper for our skimmers, which have melting temperatures of 1453 C and 1083 C, respectively. The actual skimmer temperature will depend on the ratio of heat transferred to the skimmer and the thermal conductivity from the skimmer to the wall on which it is mounted. This will require thermodynamics modeling by the user. Beam can produce double thick skimmers for greater strength at high temperatures, and can add plating for extra resistance.
