Elastic Airtight Container For The Compaction Of Air-Sensitive Materials

Abstract

We report on the design and fabrication of a simple and versatile elastic canister for the compaction and hot-pressing of air-sensitive materials. This device consists of a heated double-ended floating die assembly, enclosed in a compressible stainless steel bellows that allows the action of an external hydraulic press in a uniaxial motion. The enclosure is fitted with vacuum, gas, and electrical feedthroughs to allow for atmosphere control, heating, and in situ process monitoring. The overall chamber is compact enough to be portable and transferrable into and out of a standard laboratory glovebox, thus eliminating the problem of exposing samples to ambient atmosphere during loading and unloading. Our design has been tested up to 600 °C and 7500 kg-force applied load, conditions within which transparent ceramics of anhydrous halides can be produced.

Publication Date

6-1-2016

Publication Title

Review of Scientific Instruments

Volume

87

Issue

6

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4954925

Socpus ID

84977151144 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84977151144

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