An iridium strip heater is a specialized heating device that uses iridium, which has a high melting point, corrosion resistance, and excellent electrical conductivity. At the HELGES laboratories, the Iridium strip heater is used to produce homogeneous glasses out of powder within a short time at a high-temperature impact. Within a few seconds, the carrier strip heats up to ~2000°C, thus heating the sample, and cools down again almost immediately to room temperature. This allows homogeneous …