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Appendix 2
Knife Edge Flange Definition

Vacuum Handbook Appendix 2: Knife Edge Flange
Definition

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MATERIAL PLASMA EXPOSURE EXPERIMENT

(MPEX)

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OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY

Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6283
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US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

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September 2022
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Appendix 2
Knife Edge Flange Definition

Vacuum Handbook Appendix 2: Knife Edge Flange Definition for the
Material Plasma Exposure Experiment Project

MPEX-00-ENG-002-A2

Authors(s):

Digitally signed by Adam M. Aaron
Date: 2022.09.23
14:32:53 -04'00'
Adam M. Aaron, Vacuum Systems CAM
Date

Reviewer(s):

Digitally signed by Jeffrey Ulreich
Date: 2022.09.23
14:53:45 -04'00'
Jeff Ulreich, Vacuum SME
Date

Approver(s):

Digitally signed by Aftab Hussain
Aftab
Hussain
Date: 2022.09.26
14:28:53 -04'00'
Aftab Hussain, MPEX Lead Engineer

Date

MPEX-00-ENG-002-A2-R01

Appendix 2
Knife Edge Flange Definition

Vacuum Handbook Appendix 2: Knife Edge Flange Definition for the
Material Plasma Exposure Experiment Project

MPEX-00-ENG-002-A2

Change Log
Revision History
Description of Changes

Revision

Date

2022-09-08

Initial issue

2022-09-23

Minor document re-structuring with headers.
Refined Copper Alloy knife edge definition including removal of reference [2] as it is no longer applicable.
Added detail on leak check port as required for all knife edge flanges.

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Appendix 2
Knife Edge Flange Definition

The purpose of this appendix is to define the acceptable dimensions for knife edge (aka Conflat ®)