SEALING WITH GASKET AND FLANGES OF SUPERFLUID HELIUM II.

[In Japanese. / En japonais.]

Author(s) : ISHIMARU H., YOSHIKI H.

Type of article: Article

Summary

A SERIES OF TESTS ON THE SEALING CHARACTERISTICS OF A NUMBER OF GASKETS AND FLANGES AGAINST THE SUPERFLUID HELIUM BELOW 2.17 K HAS BEEN MADE. COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE ALUMINIUM HELICOFLEX WITH STAINLESS STEEL AND ALUMINIUM ALLOY FLANGES IS TIGHT TO THE NORMAL LIQUID HELIUM BUT LEAKS AT THE SUPERFLUID TEMPERATURES. HOWEVER COPPER, SILVER AND INDIUM COATED ALUMINIUM HELICOFLEX AND SUREKET (A GASKET MADE OF STAINLESS STEEL TUBING WITH SILVER COATING) WITH STAINLESS STEEL AND ALUMINIUM ALLOY FLANGES ARE FOUND TO BE TIGHT TO THE SUPERFLUID HELIUM.

Details

  • Original title: [In Japanese. / En japonais.]
  • Record ID : 1983-1316
  • Languages: Japanese
  • Publication date: 1982
  • Source: Source: Cryog. Eng.
    vol. 17; n. 4; 222-227; 7 fig.; 1 tabl.; 8 ref.
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