Table 2.
Results of 4He Measurements Performed at Room Temperature for Six Flight-like Sample Tubes, Integrated Over Various Accumulation Times to Determine He Leak Rates
| Tube No. | 4He (ncc*) | 4He ncc (corrected) | Accumulation time (h) | Leak rate (scc/s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN144 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 47.5 | 6.6E-16 |
| 0.37 | 0.36 | 92.5 | 1.1E-15 | |
| 0.17 | 0.16 | 24.5 | 1.8E-15 | |
| 0.08 | 0.07 | 24.5 | 8.4E-16 | |
| SN180 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 24.0 | 2.0E-16 |
| 0.06 | 0.05 | 72.5 | 2.0E-16 | |
| 0.06 | 0.05 | 72.8 | 2.0E-16 | |
| SN193 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 22.5 | 1.1E-16 |
| 0.03 | 0.03 | 73.5 | 9.3E-17 | |
| 0.03 | 0.02 | 74.0 | 8.8E-17 | |
| SN196 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 26.5 | 2.7E-16 |
| 0.05 | 0.05 | 46.0 | 2.7E-16 | |
| SN251 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 23.5 | 1.6E-15 |
| 0.22 | 0.22 | 47.0 | 1.3E-15 | |
| 0.44 | 0.43 | 96.5 | 1.2E-15 | |
| 0.18 | 0.18 | 22.0 | 2.2E-15 | |
| 0.23 | 0.22 | 26.5 | 2.3E-15 | |
| 1.01 | 1.01 | 118.0 | 2.4E-15 | |
| 0.23 | 0.22 | 26.5 | 2.3E-15 | |
| 0.43 | 0.42 | 47.8 | 2.5E-15 | |
| SN282 | 3.57 | 3.56 | 22.0 | 4.6E-14 |
| 15.66 | 15.65 | 96.5 | 4.5E-14 | |
| 3.51 | 3.50 | 21.5 | 4.6E-14 | |
| 4.04 | 4.03 | 25.5 | 4.5E-14 | |
| 7.26 | 7.26 | 45.5 | 4.5E-14 |
The measured 4He amounts were corrected by subtraction of blank values. Exact accumulation times (>12 h) were chosen for convenience.
nano (10−9) cubic centimeters