Source: VAC AERO International, Inc.
Need a refresher course on the "gas laws" and how they relate to heat treating? What exactly is going on at a molecular level in your vacuum furnace? This best of the web article gives a helpful review of the theory of gases and practical tips to make your heat treating experience easier.
An excerpt:
"The movement of gases is an important and interesting subject but one often dismissed as a topic best left to scientists. However, the Heat Treater needs to know something about the basic nature (theory) of gases and in particular how they behave in vacuum. The main difficulty is that too much theory tends to become a distraction. Our focus here will be to better understand what goes on inside a vacuum furnace."
Read more: A Layman’s Guide to Understanding the Theory of Gases
