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Monday, June 22, 2015, 13:00
Containers is coated with TaC. Wrapped with 3 layers of Ta heat-shield. Air blown to for quick dry.
Installed, and pumped down, vac currently at 6.7e-6 Torr.
HS water valve open, no leaks detected.
Stepping up TGHT/TBTH: 50A.
Monday, June 22, 2015, 14:22
Pressure is coming down, currently at 1.75e-5 Torr.
auto-ramping initiated: TGHT = 820A; TBHT = 230A, rate at 2A/min.
Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 00:50
Target container has reached to 1860C and has been heated for almost 4 hours, with TGHT at 800A/12.60V, DV = 6.28. TBHT at 230A/3.8V.
Vac at 3e-6 Torr.
Cooling down at 2A/min.
Chamber can be vented tomorrow and SiC can be loaded in for the sintering process.
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