Passivated Stainless Steel Breadboards


  • Through-Tapped 1/4"-20 (M6) Mounting Holes
  • Custom Sizes Available
  • Out-of-the-Box Vacuum Compatible Down to 10-6 Torr

MB4S

4" x 4"
1/4"-20 Taps

MB46S

4" x 6"
1/4"-20 Taps

MB6S

6" x 6"
1/4"-20 Taps

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Specification Imperial Boards Metric Boards
Material 416 Stainless Steel
Flatness ±0.006" over 1 ft2 ±0.15 mm over 0.09 m2
Breadboard Thickness 1/2" 12.7 mm
Hole Size and Spacing 1/4"-20 Tapped Holes on
1" Centers
M6 Tapped Holes on
25 mm Centers
Distance from Edge
to First Hole
1/2" on All Sides 12.5 mm on All Sides
Number of Counterbored Holes  Four 1/4" Located at Corners Inset 1" Four M6 Located at Corners Inset 25 mm
Magnetic Breadboard Application
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Item #QtyDescription
MB612F1Aluminum Breadboard, 6" x 12" x 1/2", 1/4"-20 Taps
MB4S1Passivated Stainless Steel Breadboard, 4" x 4" x 1/2", 1/4"-20 Taps
PH1E1Ø1/2" Pedestal Post Holder, Spring-Loaded Hex-Locking Thumbscrew, L=1.19"
TR11Ø1/2" Optical Post, SS, 8-32 Setscrew, 1/4"-20 Tap, L = 1"
POLARIS-K1S51Polaris® Ø1" Mirror Mount, 3 Hex Adjusters with Side Holes, Monolithic Optic Retention
PF10-03-M011Ø1" Protected Gold Mirror
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Item #QtyDescription
MB1530F/M1Aluminum Breadboard, 150 mm x 300 mm x 12.7 mm, M6 Taps
MB10S/M1Passivated Stainless Steel Breadboard, 100 mm x 100 mm x 12.7 mm, M6 Taps
PH30E/M1Ø12.7 mm Pedestal Post Holder, Spring-Loaded Hex Locking Thumbscrew, L=34.7 mm
TR30/M1Ø12.7 mm Optical Post, SS, M4 Setscrew, M6 Tap, L = 30 mm
POLARIS-K1S51Polaris® Ø1" Mirror Mount, 3 Hex Adjusters with Side Holes, Monolithic Optic Retention
PF10-03-M011Ø1" Protected Gold Mirror
Stainless Steel Breadboard Mounted to Aluminum Breadboard for Magnetic Components
Magnetic Breadboard Application
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Item #QtyDescription
MB46S1Passivated Stainless Steel Breadboard, 4" x 6" x 1/2", 1/4"-20 Taps
BA1SV1Mounting Base, 1" x 2.3" x 3/8", Vacuum Compatible
PH1.5V1Ø1/2" Post Holder with Hex-Locking Thumbscrew, L = 1.5", Vacuum Compatible
TR1.5V1Ø1/2" Vacuum-Compatible Optical Post, 8-32 Setscrew, 1/4"-20 Tap, L = 1.5"
POLARIS-K1S51Polaris® Ø1" Mirror Mount, 3 Hex Adjusters with Side Holes, Monolithic Optic Retention
PF10-03-M011Ø1" Protected Gold Mirror
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Item #QtyDescription
MB1015S/M1Passivated Stainless Steel Breadboard, 100 mm x 150 mm x 12.7 mm, M6 Taps
BA1SV/M1Mounting Base, 25 mm x 58 mm x 10 mm, Vacuum Compatible
PH30V/M1Ø12.7 mm Post Holder with Hex-Locking Thumbscrew, L = 30 mm, Vacuum Compatible
TR30V/M1Ø12.7 mm Vacuum-Compatible Optical Post, M4 Setscrew, M6 Tap, L = 30 mm
POLARIS-K1S51Polaris® Ø1" Mirror Mount, 3 Hex Adjusters with Side Holes, Monolithic Optic Retention
PF10-03-M011Ø1" Protected Gold Mirror
Stainless Steel Breadboard with Vacuum Compatible Components

Features

  • Passivated Stainless Steel Breadboards
  • Vacuum-Compatible Down to 10-6 Torr Out of the Box
  • May be Attached to our Aluminum Breadboards to Add Magnetic Capabilities
  • Standard Imperial (1/4"-20) and Metric (M6) Breadboard Hole Patterns
  • Offset Counterbored Mounting Holes Allow a Full, Uninterrupted, Threaded Hole Matrix

Thorlabs' passivated stainless steel, 1/2" (12.7 mm) thick breadboards provide a stiff, magnetic, and vacuum-compatible surface for mounting small subsystems. Breadboards are through tapped in a standard 1" (imperial) or 25 mm (metric) hole pattern offset 1/2" or 12.5 mm, respectively, from the edges of the board. Four standard 1/4" (M6) mounting holes are counterbored to create an uninterrupted surface for your application.

The 1/4"-20 (M6) tapped holes are threaded completely through these breadboards, allowing components to be mounted on either side. The four standard mounting holes are located at each corner of the breadboard, inset 1" from each edge on imperial breadboards (25 mm on metric). Ø1.5" mounting posts can increase the height of these breadboards by securing them to the surface of an optical table (or another breadboard). The counterbored mounting holes allow for these breadboards to be attached to any of our non-magnetic aluminum breadboards, providing a means to use magnetic bases or other magnetic accessories. The mounting holes may be used to attached the breadboards to optical tables, other breadboards, mounting posts, brackets, or a variety of other surfaces or mounts. 

These breadboards may also be used within a vacuum environment down to 10-6 Torr. After passivation, breadboards are double bagged in a clean environment to eliminate contamination when transported into a cleanroom. Gloves should be used when handling breadboards to prevent surface contamination from skin oils. For use in a sensitive vacuum system, a thorough pre-baking in a bake-out oven should be performed to remove all moisture and surface volatiles. Additional cleaning may be needed depending on the system requirements. For additional information on preparing these breadboards for vacuum applications, please contact Tech Support

Custom sizes are available; contact Tech Support for more information. We also offer a broad selection of solid aluminum breadboards and steel and aluminum honeycomb breadboards. For vacuum chamber applications, unanodized solid aluminum breadboards are also available in a variety of sizes. For a quick comparison of our different breadboard options, please see the BB Selection Guide tab.

Item # Dimensions
(L x W x H)a
Unpackaged
Weight
Packaged Shipping
Weightb
Imperial
MB4S 4" x 4" x 1/2" 2.45 lbs 2.73 lbs
MB46S 4" x 6" x 1/2" 3.51 lbs 3.81 lbs
MB6S 6" x 6" x 1/2" 5.16 lbs 5.45 lbs
Metric
MB10S/M 100 mm x 100 mm x 12.7 mm 1.11 kg 1.24 kg
MB1015S/M 100 mm x 150 mm x 12.7 mm 1.59 kg 1.73 kg
MB15S/M 150 mm x 150 mm x 12.7 mm 2.34 kg 2.46 kg
  • Custom sizes are available. For more information, please contact Tech Support.
  • These weights are approximate and are subject to change. The information is only to be used as a guideline.

Posted Comments:
Ludo Angot  (posted 2019-09-11 15:25:22.53)
Hello, this is a nice addition to your product line and I've ordered one of these. However, for the use case of adding magnetic functionality to an aluminum breadboard, may I suggest you offer a thinner version of these breadboards? You could for example use the same 5 mm thickness as your Nexus series steel skin. The newly designed steel breadboard could be blank with just 4 mounting holes to attach to an existing breadboard or have a set of clearance holes with the same spacing as metric or imperial breadboards. This design would be more economical for your customers and serves the useful purpose of having a magnetic flat surface.
llamb  (posted 2019-09-11 11:35:06.0)
Thank you for your feedback! I have added this idea to our internal product forum for further review.
Breadboards Aluminum Breadboard
Nexus, Optimized Damping
Steel Breadboard
Intrinsically Damped
Aluminum Breadboard
Aluminum Honeycomb
Stainless Steel Breadboard
Stainless Steel
Solid Aluminum Breadboard
Solid Aluminum
Construction
Breadboard Thickness 60 mm (2.4")
110 mm (4.3")
58 mm (2.28") 25 mm (0.98")
55 mm (2.2")
12.7 mm (0.5") 7.0 mm (0.28")
9.5 mm (0.375")
12.7 mm (0.5")
19.05 mm (0.75")
Working Surface 4003 Grade
Stainless Steel or
304L Grade Nonmagnetic
Steel Top Plate
4003 Grade Stainless Steel Top Plate Aluminum 416 Grade Stainless Steel Solid Aluminum
Anodized or Unanodized
Top Skin 5 mm (0.20") 5 mm (0.20") 6 mm (0.24") N/A N/A
Bottom Skin 5 mm (0.20") 3 mm (0.12") 3 mm (0.12") N/A N/A
Core Design High-Density Plated Steel Honeycomb, 0.26 mm Thick High-Density Plated Aluminum Honeycomb N/A N/A
Side Panels Rigid Steel Box Section Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (uPVC) Black Laminated
Aluminum Sides
N/A N/A
Ferromagnetism Magnetic or Non-Magnetic Options Magnetic Non-Magnetic Magnetic Non-Magnetic
Sealed Holes Sealed (25 mm Depth) or Non-Sealed Options Non-Sealed N/A N/A
Thread Options 1/4"-20 (M6) Tapped Holes 1/4"-20 (M6) Tapped Holes 1/4"-20 (M6) Tapped Holes 1/4"-20 (M6), 4-40 (M3), or
8-32 (M3) and 1/4"-20 (M6) Tapped Holes
Spacing 1" (25 mm) Centers 1" (25 mm) Centers 1" (25 mm) Centers 1" (25 mm) Centers or
0.5" (12.7 mm) Centers
Distance from
Edge to First Holes
0.5" (12.5 mm) on all Sides 0.5" (12.5 mm) or
1.0" (25 mm) on all Sides
0.5" (12.5 mm) on all Sides 0.5" (12.5 mm) on all Sides
Performancea
Damping Nexus Damping Bar Nexus Damping Bar Nexus Damping Bar N/A N/A
Stiffness Nexus Damping Bar 
60 mm (2.4") Thick
Nexus Damping Bar 
58 mm (2.28") Thick
Nexus Damping Bar 
25 mm (0.98") Thick
Nexus Damping Bar
12.7 mm (0.5") Thick
Nexus Damping Bar
7.0 mm (0.28") Thick
Nexus Damping Bar 
110 mm (4.3") Thick
Nexus Damping Bar 
55 mm (2.2") Thick
Nexus Damping Bar
 19.05 mm (0.75") Thick
  • The damping and stiffness performance shown here is qualitative and does not relate to exact specifications of each breadboard.

    Optical Breadboard Selection Guides

    The selection guides below list every size offered for our honeycomb, solid aluminum, and acrylic breadboards. Simply locate the specific width and length needed and then select the type of breadboard. Expand each table by clicking the More [+] button within the header.

    Thorlabs also offers several unique breadboard solutions. For applications requiring temperature control, we offer anodized aluminum water cooled breadboards in several sizes, in addition to a temperature-controlled mini-series breadboard for small-scale operations. Our anodized aluminum large-area translation stages and rotating breadboards offer hand-operated positioning control, while our manual and motorized translating mounting platforms are ideal for use in microscopy applications.

    Imperial Optical Breadboard Size Options
    Width Length Honeycomb Stainless Steel Solid Aluminuma
    Nexus
    (60 mm Thick)b
    Nexus
    (110 mm Thick)b
    Intrinsically Damped
    (58 mm Thick)
    Aluminum
    (25 mm Thick)
    Aluminum
    (55 mm Thick)
    Standard Double Density High Density
    • Solid aluminum breadboards are offered with four different thicknesses: 0.5" (item # prefix MB), 0.75" (item # prefix MBH), 3/8" (item # prefix MS), or 0.28" (item # prefix MS). Select sizes are also available without an anodized coating (item #s ending with U).
    • Item Number Suffix:
      • F, A, B, or G: Non-Sealed Mounting Holes
      • T, L, U, or N: Sealed Mounting Holes
      • FN or AN: Nonmagnetic Mounting Holes
      • Y or Z: No Mounting Holes
      • S: Stainless Steel
    • Tapped Hole Pattern Aligned at 45°
    • Build-to-Order
    • Includes a T-Slot in Side Panels for Compatibility with 25 mm Rail Accessories
    • This product has an access aperture.

    Metric Optical Breadboard Size Options
    Width Length Honeycomb Stainless Steel Solid Aluminuma
    Nexus
    (60 mm
    Thick)b
    Nexus
    (110 mm
    Thick)b
    Intrinsically Damped
    (58 mm Thick)
    Aluminum
    (25 mm Thick)
    Aluminum
    (55 mm Thick)
    Standard Double Density High Density
    50 mm 75 mm - - - - - - - - MSB5075/M
    75 mm 100 mm - - - - - - - - MSB7510/M
    75 mm 150 mm - - - - - - - - MSB7515/M
    100 mm 100 mm - - - - - MB10S/M - - -
    100 mm 150 mm - - - - - MB1015S/M MB1015/M
    MB1015U/M
    M45B1015/Mc MSB1015/M
    100 mm 300 mm - - - - - - MB1030/M - -
    100 mm 600 mm - - - - - - - MB1060/M -
    100 mm 900 mm - - - - - - - MB1090/M -
    Ø149 mm - - - - - - - MBR150U/M -
    Ø150 mm - - - - - - - MBR150/M -
    150 mm 150 mm - - - - - MB15S/M MB1515/M
    MB1515U/M
    M45B1515/Mc MSB15/M
    150 mm 300 mm - - - - - - MB1530F/M MB1530/M
    M45B1530/Mc
    -
    150 mm 450 mm - - - - - - MB1545/M - -
    150 mm 600 mm - - - - - - MB1560/M - -
    150 mm 900 mm - - - - - - MB1590/M - -
    150 mm 1200 mm - - - - - - MB15120/M - -
    180 mm 230 mm - - - - - - - - MSB1823/M
    MSBU1823/M
    200 mm 200 mm - - - - - - MB2020/M
    MB2020U/M
    - -
    200 mm 250 mm - - - - - - MB2025/M - -
    200 mm 600 mm - - - - - - - MB2060/M -
    200 mm 900 mm - - - - - - - MB2090/M -
    250 mm 300 mm - - - - - - MB2530/M
    MB2530U/M
    - -
    Ø300 mm - - - - - - - MBR300/M
    MBR300U/M
    -
    300 mm 300 mm B3030Ad
    B3030Ld
    - - PBG3030Ae - - MB3030/M
    MB3030U/M
    MB3030D/M MS12B/M
    MSB30/M
    300 mm 450 mm B3045Ad
    B3045Ld
    - B3045AX PBG3045Ae - - MB3045/M
    MB3045A/Mf
    MB3045U/M
    - MSB3045/M
    300 mm 600 mm B3060Ad
    B3060L
    - B3060AXd PBG3060A PBG52502d - MB3060/M
    MB3060U/M
    - -
    300 mm 900 mm B3090Ad
    B3090Ld
    - - PBG3090Ae PBG52503d - MB3090/M - -
    300 mm 1200 mm - - - - - - MB30120/M - -
    350 mm 1150 mm - - - - - - MB35115/M - -
    350 mm 1425 mm - - - - - - MB35142/M - -
    450 mm 450 mm B4545Ad
    B4545Ld
    - - PBG4545A - - MB4545/M - -
    450 mm 600 mm B4560Ad
    B4560Ld
    - B4560AXd PBG4560Ae PBG52522d - MB4560/M
    MB4560A/Mf
    MB4560U/M
    - -
    450 mm 750 mm - - - - - - MB4575/M - -
    450 mm 900 mm - - - - - - MB4590/M - -
    600 mm 600 mm B6060Ad
    B6060L
    - B6060AXd PBG6060Ae PBG52505d - MB6060/M -
    600 mm 900 mm B6090A
    B6090L
    B6090ANd
    B6090Z
    B6090Bd
    B6090Nd
    B6090AX PBG6090Ae PBG52506d - MB6090/M - -
    600 mm 1200 mm B60120A
    B60120L
    B60120Bd
    B60120Nd
    B60120AX PBG60120Ae - - MB60120/M - -
    600 mm 1500 mm - B60150Bd
    B60150Nd
    - - PBG52508d - - - -
    750 mm 750 mm B7575A
    B7575L
    - - - - - MB7575/M - -
    750 mm 900 mm B7590A
    B7590L
    B7590ANd
    B7590Z
    B7590Bd
    B7590Nd
    B7590AX PBG7590Ae PBG52510d - - - -
    750 mm 1200 mm B75120A
    B75120L
    B75120ANd
    B75120Z
    B75120B
    B75120Nd
    B75120AX PBG75120Ae PBG52511 - - - -
    750 mm 1500 mm - B75150B
    B75150N
    B75150AX - - - - - -
    900 mm 900 mm B9090A
    B9090L
    B9090Bd
    B9090Nd
    - - - - - - -
    900 mm 1200 mm B90120A
    B90120L
    B90120AN
    B90120Z
    B90120B
    B90120N
    B90120AX PBG90120Ae PBG52513 - - - -
    900 mm 1500 mm - B90150B
    B90150N
    B90150AX - PBG52514 - - - -
    900 mm 1800 mm - B90180B
    B90180N
    B90180AX - - - - - -
    1200 mm 1500 mm - B120150Bd
    B120150Nd
    - - - - - - -
    1200 mm 1800 mm - B120180B
    B120180Nd
    - - - - - - -
    • Solid aluminum breadboards are offered with four different thicknesses: 12.7 mm (item # prefix MB), 19.05 mm (item # prefix MBH), 9.5 mm (item # prefix MS), or 7.0 mm (item # prefix MS). Select sizes are also available without an anodized coating (item #s ending with U).
    • Item Number Suffix:
      • F, A, B, or G: Non-Sealed Mounting Holes
      • T, L, U, or N: Sealed Mounting Holes
      • FN or AN: Nonmagnetic Mounting Holes
      • Y or Z: No Mounting Holes
      • S: Stainless Steel
    • Tapped Hole Pattern Aligned at 45°
    • Build-to-Order
    • Includes a T-Slot in Side Panels for Compatibility with 25 mm Rail Accessories
    • This product has an access aperture.
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    Passivated Stainless Steel Breadboards, Imperial

    Based on your currency / country selection, your order will ship from Newton, New Jersey  
    +1 Qty Docs Part Number - Imperial Price Available
    MB4S Support Documentation
    MB4SPassivated Stainless Steel Breadboard, 4" x 4" x 1/2", 1/4"-20 Taps
    $204.65
    Today
    MB46S Support Documentation
    MB46SPassivated Stainless Steel Breadboard, 4" x 6" x 1/2", 1/4"-20 Taps
    $226.14
    Today
    MB6S Support Documentation
    MB6SPassivated Stainless Steel Breadboard, 6" x 6" x 1/2", 1/4"-20 Taps
    $295.12
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    Passivated Stainless Steel Breadboards, Metric

    Based on your currency / country selection, your order will ship from Newton, New Jersey  
    +1 Qty Docs Part Number - Metric Price Available
    MB10S/M Support Documentation
    MB10S/MPassivated Stainless Steel Breadboard, 100 mm x 100 mm x 12.7 mm, M6 Taps
    $204.65
    Today
    MB1015S/M Support Documentation
    MB1015S/MPassivated Stainless Steel Breadboard, 100 mm x 150 mm x 12.7 mm, M6 Taps
    $226.14
    Today
    MB15S/M Support Documentation
    MB15S/MPassivated Stainless Steel Breadboard, 150 mm x 150 mm x 12.7 mm, M6 Taps
    $295.12
    Today