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. 2021 Apr 20;81(4):337. doi: 10.1140/epjc/s10052-020-08777-z

Table 6.

Results of 222Rn emanation measurement to identify and replace the dominant 222Rn sources in the QDrive pump

#30 Bare magnets

6 pieces: 1.55 cm × 1.88 cm × 1.88 cm each

Total surface: 112 cm2

<0.021 mBq

<1.9 mBq/m2

#31 Magnets with epoxy coating

8 pieces: 1.55 cm × 1.88 cm × 1.88 cm each

Total surface: 150 cm2

(0.37 ± 0.04) mBq

(24.8 ± 2.9) mBq/m2

#32 Alternative epoxy coating for magnets (from Magnet Coating Engineering)

Cured on Cu substrate

Surface: 618 cm2

(0.093 ± 0.017) mBq

(1.51 ± 0.28) mBq/m2

#33 1.1mm copper wire for magnet winding 1.68 kg <0.097 mBq
#34 Wingard & Co. silicon steel

6 plates (9.3 cm × 8.9 cm × 0.05 cm)

Fulfills ASTM A677 standard

Total: 167 cm2/29.4 g

(0.240 ± 0.040) mBq

(14.1 ± 2.2) mBq/m2

#35 Dolphon CC-1105 HTC

Solventless polyester resin

396 cm2/95.4 g

(0.70 ± 0.05) mBq

(17.7 ± 1.2) mBq/m2

#36 Elantas GRC 59-25 (alternative to Dolphon CC-1105 HTC)

Low viscosity hermetic varnish

398 cm2/51.9 g

(0.027 ± 0.012) mBq

(0.76 ± 0.30) mBq/m2