Chapter 6: Vacuum Measurement Systems, Part Two
This is the sixth in a series of articles in our Vacuum Heat Treatment series. Here we continue our discussion of the types and characteristics of vacuum gauges and offers insights into which gauge should be used when working in a specific vacuum range.
Counting molecules is a job for vacuum gauges and it’s now time to understand the differences between these devices and when to use them. Recall first that the vacuum level in a vessel is determined by the pressure differential between the evacuated volume and the surrounding atmosphere (Table 1). The two basic reference points in all these measurements are standard atmospheric pressure (760 torr) and perfect vacuum (0 torr), so calculating changes in volume in vacuum systems requires conversions to negative pressure (psig) or absolute pressure (psia). By Dan Herring
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