Kimball Physics UHV (Ultra-High Vacuum) Vacuum Chambers are precise, modular, multiport fittings and housings that utilize integrated ConFlatTM (CF) sealing surfaces at each port.
Kimball Physics Multi-CFTM UHV fittings are designed as both instrument housings and as vacuum chambers, with the specific design intent to:
Most of the chambers include internal mounting channels “Grabber Grooves” along the internal bore of their ports (2.75″ or greater) to enable secure mounting of internal apparatus. A circumferential array of double density threaded holes is typically associated with the flange port of each CF sealing surface to enable chambers to be rotated in smaller angular increments while also providing redundancy.
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The Spherical Cube design is initially based on a hollow sphere with convex external and concave internal surfaces. The CF ports are primarily arranged in a six-sided cubic geometry. In the Expanded Spherical Cube design, the structure is enlarged to enable space between the six primary ports for additional smaller CF ports.
Learn more about the various designs and sizes of Multi-CF Spherical Cube Vacuum Chambers on the Product Page or please refer to the Spherical Cube and Expanded Spherical Cube Overview documents (PDF)..
The Spherical Square Multi-CFTM UHV vacuum chambers are based on a design of two main or primary CF sealing ports that are parallel and offset sections cut through a global hollow spherical form. A secondary series of four CF sealing surface ports are equally spaced in a plane perpendicular to the main surfaces and generally provides a polygon array of ports in the form of a square. Other additional ports can augment the design and are dispersed in the spaces between the main and secondary ports. These designs are precision CNC fabricated from a single piece of 316L Stainless Steel unless otherwise noted. The option of using Titanium is also available.
Learn more about the various designs and sizes of Multi-CF Spherical Square Vacuum Chambers on the Product Page or please refer to the Spherical Square Overview document (PDF).
The Spherical Octagon design is initially based on a hollow sphere with convex external and concave internal surfaces. The primary CF ports are parallel and symmetrically offset from the center, with the secondary ports perpendicular to the primary ports and arranged in an octagonal geometry around the circumference. In the Extended Spherical Octagon design, the structure is enlarged to enable space between the ports for additional smaller CF ports.
Learn more about the various designs and sizes of Multi-CF Spherical Octagon Vacuum Chambers on the Product Page or please refer to the Spherical Octagon and Spherical Triple Octagon Overview documents (PDF).
The Spherical Octagon design is initially based on a hollow sphere with convex external and concave internal surfaces. The primary 6.0″ CF ports are parallel and symmetrically offset from the center, with the secondary ports perpendicular to the primary ports and arranged in an octagonal geometry around the circumference. This UHV vacuum chamber includes a welded, non-rotatable pumping port for improved turbo pumping conductance.
Learn more about the 6.0″ Multi-CF Spherical Octagon Vacuum Chambers with pumping port on the Product Page or please refer to the Spherical Octagon and Spherical Triple Octagon Overview documents (PDF).
The Spherical Hexagon design is initially based on a hollow sphere with convex external and concave internal surfaces. The primary CF ports are parallel and symmetrically offset from the center, with the secondary ports perpendicular to the primary ports and arranged in a hexagon geometry around the circumference.
Learn more about the various designs and sizes of Multi-CF Spherical Hexagon Vacuum Chambers on the Product Page or please refer to the Spherical Hexagon Overview document (PDF).
The Spherical Decagon is a twelve (12) port vacuum chamber based on a design of two larger main or primary CF sealing surface ports that are parallel and offset sections cut through a global hollow spherical form. A secondary series of ten (10) smaller CF sealing surface ports are positioned in a plane perpendicular to the main surfaces and provide an equally spaced polygon array of ports in the form of a decagon.
Learn more about the various designs and sizes of Multi-CF Spherical Decagon Vacuum Chambers on the Product Page or please refer to our Spherical Decagon document (PDF).
The Spherical Dodecagon Multi-CFTM UHV vacuum chamber is based on a design of two main or primary CF sealing surface ports that are parallel and offset sections cut through a global hollow spherical form. A secondary series of twelve (12) CF sealing surface ports are positioned in a plane perpendicular to the main surfaces and provides an equally spaced polygon array in the form of a dodecagon.
Learn more about the various designs and sizes of Multi-CF Spherical Dodecagon Vacuum Chambers on the Product Page or please refer to the Spherical Dodecagon Overview document (PDF).
The Spherical Hexadecagon Multi-CFTM UHV vacuum chamber is based on a design of two (2) main or primary CF sealing surface ports that are parallel and offset sections cut through a global hollow spherical form. A secondary series of sixteen (16) CF sealing surface ports are positioned in a plane perpendicular to the main surfaces and provides an equally spaced polygon array of ports in the form of a hexadecagon.
Learn more about the various designs and sizes of Multi-CF Spherical Hexadecagon Vacuum Chambers on the Product Page or please refer to the Spherical Hexadecagon Overview document (PDF).
The Spherical Pentagon design is initially based on a hollow sphere with convex external and concave internal surfaces. This seven port vacuum chamber has two larger primary CF ports that are parallel and equally offset from the center, with then five smaller secondary ports perpendicular to the primary ports and generally arranged in a pentagonal (5-sided) geometry around the circumference. The secondary port angular spacing is not equal, but rather has been optimized to accommodate optional additional ports.
Learn more about the various designs and sizes of Multi-CF Spherical Pentagon Vacuum Chambers on the Product Page or please refer to the Spherical Pentagon Overview document (PDF).
The Spherical Triangle Multi-CFTM UHV miniature vacuum chambers are based on a design of two main or primary CF sealing surface ports that are parallel and offset sections cut through a global hollow spherical form. A secondary series of three CF sealing surface ports are positioned in a plane perpendicular to the main surfaces and generally provides a polygon array of ports in the form of a triangle.
Learn more about the various designs and sizes of Multi-CF Spherical Triangle Vacuum Chambers on the Product Page or please refer to the Spherical Triangle Overview document (PDF).
