Accession Number:

AD0625120

Title:

PRESSURE BURSTS IN BAKEABLE ULTRA-HIGH VACUUM VALVES DURING OPENING AND CLOSING.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.,

Corporate Author:

ARMY ELECTRONICS COMMAND FORT MONMOUTH N J

Personal Author(s):

• Buser,Rudolf G.
• Sullivan,John J.

Report Date:

1965-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

22.0

Abstract:

The pressure increase delta p produced by opening and closing bakeable ultrahigh vacuum valves of different commercial sources has been determined using mass spectrometric and other standard techniques. Typical results show 1 Dependence of delta p on geometry and material of bellow seat and gasket and their previous treatment. 2 Delta p Bellows gasket closing, opening approaches after initial operation a constant value. 3 Delta p closing Delta p opening for the gasket. 4 Delta p closing same order of magnitude as Delta p opening for the bellows. 5 Pressure bursts correspond in most cases to an equivalent increase of the partial pressure of H2. 6 Delta p bellows shows weak dependence on background pressure, delta p gasket is pressure independent. Results are applied to a mass spectrometric sampling method. It is shown that the introduction of bakeable valves into the system may be the limiting factor of the experiment, and otherwise ideal conditions will permit measurement of impurity ratios, e.g. for H2 in He in the order of 110 to the 7th power at best. Author

Descriptors:

• (*HIGH VACUUM VALVES
• OPERATION)
• VACUUM
• PRESSURE
• MEASUREMENT
• IMPURITIES
• SPECTRUM ANALYZERS
• GASES

Subject Categories:

• Pumps, Filters, Pipes, Tubing, Fittings and Valves
• Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE