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Outgassing rates of aluminium table
Outgassing rates of aluminium table
Note the different methods of measurement and treatment of samples.
Outgassing (also known as offgassing) occurs when gas is released from adhesives, encapsulants, lubricants, sealants, and other materials ferrous and non-ferrous.
Material
|
Treatment
|
Outgassing rate
(torr-L/sec-cm2) |
Time (hours)
|
Test method
|
Reference
|
Year
|
Aluminium
|
None
|
1x10-6
|
1h
|
-
|
Schamus (ref Markley, et al)
|
1999
|
Aluminium
|
Degassed
|
1.7x10-7
|
1h
|
-
|
Schmaus (ref Markley, et al)
|
1999
|
Aluminium
|
Degassed
|
2.7x10-8
|
10h
|
-
|
Schmaus (ref Markley, et al)
|
1999
|
Aluminium
6061-T6 |
Baked 13.5h @ 300°C
|
1.4x10-8
|
10h
|
-
|
Schmaus (ref Das)
|
1999
|
Aluminium
|
Cleaned
|
8x10-9
|
10h
|
-
|
Schmaus (ref Blears, et al)
|
1999
|
Aluminium
|
Fresh, degreased
w/ trichloroethylene & cleaned w/ ethyl alcohol |
6.3x10-9
|
1h
|
conductance
|
Elsey (ref Schram)
|
1975 (1963)
|
Aluminium
|
Degassed
|
4.6x10-9
|
100h
|
-
|
Schmaus (ref Markley, et al)
|
1999
|
Aluminium
6061-T6 |
Baked @ 200°C
|
4.5x10-9
|
10h
|
-
|
Schmaus (ref Das)
|
1999
|
Aluminium
|
Degassed 24h,
degreased w/ trichloroethylene & cleaned w/ ethyl alcohol |
4.14x10-9
|
1h
|
conductance
|
Elsey (ref Schram)
|
1975 (1963)
|
Aluminium
6061-T6 |
None
|
2.5x10-9
|
10h
|
-
|
Schmaus (ref Das)
|
1999
|
Aluminium
5083-O |
Bell jar, as received,
room temp. |
2.18x10-9
|
10.3h
|
Rate-of-rise
|
Schrank, et al
|
1964
|
Aluminium
5083-O |
Bell jar, as received,
room temp. |
1.27x10-9
|
8h
|
Conductance
|
Schrank, et al
|
1964
|
Aluminium
5083-O |
Bell jar, as received,
room temp. |
6.6x10-10
|
24h
|
Conductance
|
Schrank, et al
|
1964
|
Aluminium
5083-O |
Bell jar, as received,
room temp. after baking @ 220°C |
4.6x10-10
|
50h (baked @27-31h)
|
Conductance
|
Schrank, et al
|
1964
|
Aluminium
6061-T6 |
Baked 15h @ 300°C
|
1.6x10-10
|
10h
|
-
|
Schmaus (ref Das)
|
1999
|
Aluminium
|
Degassed 24h, degreased
w/ trichloroethylene & cleaned w/ ethyl alcohol |
3.06x10-10
|
1h
|
conductance
|
Elsey (ref Schram)
|
1975 (1963)
|
Aluminium
5083-O |
Bell jar, no. 4 finish
(lapped), room temp. |
2.87x10-10
|
6.0h
|
Rate-of-rise
|
Schrank, et al
|
1964
|
Aluminium
|
Fresh, degreased
w/ trichloroethylene & cleaned w/ ethyl alcohol |
6.0x10-10
|
10h
|
conductance
|
Elsey (ref Schram)
|
1975 (1963)
|
Aluminium,
type 1100 |
Cleaned w/ detergent,
rinsed w/ acetone, pumped 24 hours |
~10-10
|
0
|
conductance
|
Young
|
1968
|
Aluminium
|
LEP vacuum chamber,
chem.. clean, baked insitu @ 150°C |
2.3x10-10
|
24h
|
-
|
Mathewson, et al
|
1988
|
Aluminium
6061-T4 |
Degreased in acetone
w/ methanol rinse; baked 100°C |
6x10-12
|
24h
|
Rate-of-rise
& conductance |
Halama, Herrera
|
1976
|
Aluminium
6061-T4 |
Degreased in acetone
w/ methanol rinse, chem polished, baked 100°C |
3x10-12
|
24h
|
Rate-of-rise
& conductance |
Halama, Herrera
|
1976
|
Aluminium
6061-T4 |
Degreased in acetone
w/ methanol rinse, chem polished, glow discharge in Ar, baked 100°C |
5x10-12
|
24h
|
Rate-of-rise
& conductance |
Halama, Herrera
|
1976
|
Aluminium,
type 1100 |
Above plus baked
15h @ 250°C under vacuum |
4x10-12
|
24h @ room temp
|
conductance
|
Young
|
1968
|
Aluminium
|
PETRA vacuum
chamber, glow discharge@145°C |
1x10-12
|
Up to 200h
|
In situ glow
discharge, conductance |
Mathewson, et al
|
1977
|
Reference: FermiLab