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The furnace on D2am Material sciences goniometer

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D2am Material sciences goniometer : furnace

Description of the furnace.

The furnace is a XRK 900 reaction chamber from Anthon Paar (Austria) XRK 900 reaction chamber from Anthon Paar (Austria).

The following summarizes its specifications :

  • Adjustment range
    • Incidence angle : 0-165 (2th)
    • Height : +-2.5mm
  • Temperature
    • range from room temperature to 900C max.
    • typical heatup time 30mn(vacuum or normal atmosphere)
    • typical heatup time 50mn(He up to 10 bar) to 750C max
    • heating power 650W max ( 10 Ohm)
    • Sample holder measurement NiCr thermocouple
    • Furnace measurement NiCr thermocouple
    • diamter of the Inconel thermocouple jacket 1mm
  • Pressure
    • range from approx 1mbar to 10 bar.
  • Thermostatization of housing
    • liquid 0.7-2.5 l/mn
    • 5 -150 C
    • 2 bar max
  • Sample holder dimensions and materials
    • stainless steel or glass ceramic (Macor)
    • sample thickness 1.5 mm or 0.5mm
    • sample diameter 14 mm
  • Window foil
    • Housing 125 um Capton
    • Temperature shielding 50 um Beryllium
  • Chamber
    • Outside diameter 119 mm max
    • weight (without adapter) 6 kg
    • material stainless steel

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