15Convolution D45 Vacuum flex bellows

15Convolution D45 Vacuum flex bellows

15convolution d45 vacuum flex bellows

 Applications

This bellows is essential in any system requiring reliable flexibility under vacuum conditions:

1. Semiconductor Fabrication:

   • Used in etching, lithography, and CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition) chambers to connect gas delivery lines, wafer handling robots, or diagnostic ports, accommodating movement and thermal cycling.

2. Synchrotron & Particle Accelerator Facilities:

   • Installed in beamline components to connect vacuum chambers, monochromators, and diagnostic devices while isolating delicate optics from ground vibration and mechanical drift.

3. Analytical & Research Instrumentation:

   • Found in Electron Microscopes (SEM/TEM), Mass Spectrometers, and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) systems, providing flexible, vacuum-tight connections for sample stages, detectors, or differential pumping stages.

4. Space Simulation Chambers:

   • Used to connect movable platforms, shakers, or feedthroughs within large thermal-vacuum chambers, allowing for testing of satellite components under simulated space conditions.

5. Precision Motion Transfer into Vacuum:

   • Serves as a flexible coupling for linear or rotary motion feedthroughs, allowing manipulators, valves, or sample holders to move while maintaining the vacuum seal.

6. Cryogenic Systems:

   • Compensates for significant thermal contraction in piping and vessels when cooling from room temperature to cryogenic temperatures (e.g., in helium cryostats or superconducting magnet systems).

15Convolution D45 Vacuum flex bellows

The 15Convolution D45 Vacuum Flex Bellows is a precision-engineered metallic flexible component designed to accommodate movement, compensate for misalignment, and isolate vibration within high-integrity vacuum systems. The designation typically indicates a bellows with 15 convolutions and a nominal diameter (e.g., 45mm inner diameter or a related dimension). It is manufactured from high-grade stainless steel (such as 316LN) for ultra-high vacuum (UHV) compatibility.