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Comparison of outgassing rates from stainless steel, aluminum, and copper after bakeout under high vacuum and atmospheric pressure

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OSTI ID:4937347

Outgassing rates of vacuum vessels consisting of stainless steel, copper, and aluminum (inside surface area 7500 cm/sup 2/) at 25 deg C were measured after bakeout at 50 to 150 deg C (up to 250 deg C for s.s.). For stainless steel the outgassing rates obtained after vacuum bakeout (about 1 x 10/ sup -12/ torr liters/s cm/sup 2/) agree well with those found by other investigators. Similar values were found for copper. Much lower values of the outgassing rates were obtained for aluminuni (0.3 to 1.8 x 10/sup -13/ torr liters/s cm/sup 2/). The outgassing rates obtained after a 2-h bakeout in air at atmospheric pressure followed by a 18-h vacuum bakeout are significantly lower than those after a vacuum bakeout; in the case of stainless steel an air bakeout gives a permanent reduction of the outgassing rate. (auth)

Research Organization:
Oesterreichische Studiengesellschaft fuer Atomenergie G.m.b.H., Seibersdorf. Forschungszentrum
Sponsoring Organization:
Sponsor not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-29-018011
OSTI ID:
4937347
Report Number(s):
SGAE--2158; CONF-730954--1
Country of Publication:
Austria
Language:
English