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Vacuum Access Doors

Access Doors

Accu-Glass Products is pleased to introduce an improved line of vacuum access doors on 2.75, 4.5 and 6.0 inch Conflat® compatible CF flange mount sizes. They’re available with blank or zero-length glass viewport doors. Viewport fitted doors are constructed with Corning® 7056 Borosilicate glass and Kovar® (nickel-iron) low-expansion metal sleeves, which are TIG welded to the door's frame. The 2.75, 4.5 and 6 inch CF access doors have 1.5, 2.56 and 3.81 clearance bores respectively. However, note that maximum bore clearances may be limited by an existing system's mating hardware and geometry (tube ID).

Our access doors employ a unique, adjustable dual-axis hinge mechanism that exerts even pressure on the door’s elastomer seal, for fast and reliable closures and pump-down cycles. Standard doors have a 195˚ swing-angle, but an optional door-stop kit will reduce this swing-angle to 120˚ maximum... a helpful feature in tight laboratory settings. All doors are supplied with a Viton® elastomer gasket that is suitable for high vacuum service. Access door closure is accomplished with a simple over-center latching mechanism that's quick and easy to use, and fitted with a security cotter pin (included) to prevent accidental unlatching when system is not under vacuum. AGP access doors can be mounted to both clearance or threaded CF mating system flanges. Bolt kits are available for either mounting arrangement and include all necessary fastening hardware... bolts, nuts and washers.

Custom, larger diameter, access doors, as well as blind threaded mounting hole doors (for reverse bolting arrangements) are available on request.

7056 Borosilicate Transmission Curve

Features

  • 195° Swing, Blank / Viewport fitted doors 120° swing angle optional
  • 1.50, 2.56 and 3.81 Inch door apertures
  • 7056 Borosilicate glass1 windows
  • Adjustable, dual-axis hinge mechanism
  • Over-center latch mechanism with lock
  • Viton® Elastomer gasket door seal
  • High vacuum compatible to 10E−8 Torr
  • Conflat® compatible mounts with counter bored clearance bolt interface2
  • Custom Solutions on Request

     

Specifications

Material 
Flange and Door304
Glass, Corning Borosilicate7056
Metal Transition, Ni-Fe AlloyKovar
Seal, Elastomer DoorViton
Vacuum Range 
HV, High vacuum1x10E-8 Torr
Temperature Range 1 
Blank Door (with elastomer seal)150°C
Glass Door (with elastomer seal)150°C
Flange, ISO150°C
Seal, Elastomer Door150°C
Thermal Gradient, Max/minute10°C
Notes 
  1. Viewing aperture and/or glass specifications are only applicable to window−fitted access doors.
  2. See bolt hole orientation schematic on facing page
  3. Leak tested to 5x10E-10 Standard cc/sec of He.
  4. Overall assembly ratings must be adjusted to that of its lowest rated component.
  5. Unless specified otherwise, all dimensional units are expressed in inches.