Saturday, April 28, 2018, 16:09

Container is coated with TaC and wrapped with TaC heatshield. 

Will be used for carbonizing nanoSiC target materials.

Chamber is pumping down...

Sintering temp 1800C, est TGHT ~550A

 Saturday, April 28, 2018, 18:08

Pressure at 5.e-6 Torr. 

Initial auto-ramp at 1.0A/min reaching TGHT 500A.  Monitoring temp.

 Sunday, April 29, 2018, 23:37

Target temp stabilizes at 1800C with TGHT holding at 400A/7.02V for 24 hours.  Pressure at 4.4 e-7 Torr.

Lower TGHT to 338A/5.51V to reach 1600C - This will temp/current will be used for carbonizing the nanoSiC fibers.

Holding TGHT overnight to determine temp stability.

 Monday, April 30, 2018, 18:04

Temp is holding at 1600C, TGHT 338A/5.5V.  Pressure at 3.0 e-7 Torr. 

Initiated cooling down at 2A/min.