SEM Analysis of Wire from Aging Test #7 at Duke University Jack Fowler
Module Test Layout Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
Duke Wire Samples Analyzed Xe-CO2 gas volume Wire 14 – Production wire with glass joint Xe-CF4-CO2 gas volume Wire 19 - Production wire with glass encapsulated joint Wire 20 - Production wire with polyimide joint Wire 22 - Production wire with no joint Wire 23 - Production wire with PEEK joint Wire 31 – Pre-series wire with no wire joint None of the wires shown were cleaned prior to installation into chamber Wire analysis Performed at Analytical Instrumentation Facility at North Carolina State University Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
Wire 14 Glass Wire Joint Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 Current - 14.8 A Charge ~ 2.5 to 3.0 C/cm Exposed Time ~ 1680 hrs Target Flow Rate ~ 15cc/hr Light deposits of Na and Cl Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
Wire 19 Glass Encapsulated Wire joint Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 Current - 16.6 A Charge ~ 2.4 to 2.9 C/cm Exposed Time ~ 1680 hrs Target Flow Rate ~ 15cc/hr Few deposits Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
Wire 20 Polyimide Wire Joint Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 Current - 15.4 A Charge ~ 2.3 to 2.7 C/cm Exposed Time ~ 1680 hrs Target Flow Rate ~ 15cc/hr No visible change Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
Wire 14 Segment 4 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 Glass Wire Joint Current - 14.8 A Charge ~ 2.5 to 3.0 C/cm Exposed Time ~ 1680 hrs Target Flow Rate ~ 15cc/hr No deposits Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
Wire 14 Segment 5 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 Glass Wire Joint Current - 14.8 A Charge ~ 2.5 to 3.0 C/cm Exposed Time ~ 1680 hrs Target Flow Rate ~ 15cc/hr Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
Wire 14 Segment 5 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 Glass Wire Joint Current - 14.8 A Charge ~ 2.5 to 3.0 C/cm Exposed Time ~ 1680 hrs Target Flow Rate ~ 15cc/hr Fine Deposits are Na and Cl Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
Wire 19 Segment 4 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 Glass Encap Wire Joint Current - 16.6 A Charge ~ 2.4 to 2.9 C/cm Exposed Time ~ 1680 hrs Target Flow Rate ~ 15cc/hr Large pores Gold etching and removal Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
Wire 19 Segment 4 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 Glass Encap Wire Joint Current - 16.6 A Charge ~ 2.4 to 2.9 C/cm Exposed Time ~ 1680 hrs Target Flow Rate ~ 15cc/hr Large pores Gold etching and removal Notice the loss of surface definition and grain boundaries Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
Wire 19 Segment 5 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 Glass Encap Wire Joint Current - 16.6 A Charge ~ 2.4 to 2.9 C/cm Exposed Time ~ 1680 hrs Target Flow Rate ~ 15cc/hr Large pores Gold etching and removal Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
Wire 19 Segment 5 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 Glass Encap Wire Joint Current - 16.6 A Charge ~ 2.4 to 2.9 C/cm Exposed Time ~ 1680 hrs Target Flow Rate ~ 15cc/hr Large pores Gold etching and removal Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
Wire 20 Segment 4 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 Polyimide Wire Joint Current - 15.4 A Charge ~ 2.3 to 2.7 C/cm Exposed Time ~ 1680 hrs Target Flow Rate ~ 15cc/hr Large pores Gold etching and removal Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
Wire 20 Segment 4 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 Polyimide Wire Joint Current - 15.4 A Charge ~ 2.3 to 2.7 C/cm Exposed Time ~ 1680 hrs Target Flow Rate ~ 15cc/hr Large pores Gold etching and removal Again loss of surface definition Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
Wire 20 Segment 4 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 Polyimide Wire Joint Current - 15.4 A Charge ~ 2.3 to 2.7 C/cm Exposed Time ~ 1680 hrs Target Flow Rate ~ 15cc/hr Area show at 2 kV beam energy Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
Wire 20 Segment 5 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 Polyimide Wire Joint Current - 15.4 A Charge ~ 2.3 to 2.7 C/cm Exposed Time ~ 1680 hrs Target Flow Rate ~ 15cc/hr Surface is covered with deposits Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
Wire 20 Segment 5 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 Polyimide Wire Joint Current - 15.4 A Charge ~ 2.3 to 2.7 C/cm Exposed Time ~ 1680 hrs Target Flow Rate ~ 15cc/hr Pores in surface Faint grain boundaries still present Deposits are mainly Au Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
Wire 20 Segment 4 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 Polyimide Wire Joint Current - 15.4 A Charge ~ 2.3 to 2.7 C/cm Exposed Time ~ 1680 hrs Target Flow Rate ~ 15cc/hr Discolored region near wire joint ~700 m Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
Wire 20 Segment 4 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 Polyimide Wire Joint Current - 15.4 A Charge ~ 2.3 to 2.7 C/cm Exposed Time ~ 1680 hrs Target Flow Rate ~ 15cc/hr Here is the section where the transition occurs Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
Wire 20 Segment 4 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 Polyimide Wire Joint Current - 15.4 A Charge ~ 2.3 to 2.7 C/cm Exposed Time ~ 1680 hrs Target Flow Rate ~ 15cc/hr Very heavy gold damage This affect was seen on both sides of the wire joint. Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
Wire 22 Segment 4 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 No Wire Joint Current - 15.4 A Charge ~ 2.3 to 2.7 C/cm Exposed Time ~ 1680 hrs Target Flow Rate ~ 15cc/hr Large pores Notice large regions where it appears that gold surface is uneven, possibly islands removed Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
Wire 22 Segment 4 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 No Wire Joint Current - 15.4 A Charge ~ 2.3 to 2.7 C/cm Exposed Time ~ 1680 hrs Target Flow Rate ~ 15cc/hr Large pores All surfaces appear in the same condition Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
Wire 22 Segment 5 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 No Wire Joint Current - 15.4 A Charge ~ 2.3 to 2.7 C/cm Exposed Time ~ 1680 hrs Target Flow Rate ~ 15cc/hr Large pores and islands Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
Wire 22 Segment 5 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 No Wire Joint Current - 15.4 A Charge ~ 2.3 to 2.7 C/cm Exposed Time ~ 1680 hrs Target Flow Rate ~ 15cc/hr Large pores Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
Wire 23 Segment 3 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 PEEK Wire Joint Current - 7.4 A Charge ~ 0.8 to 1.0C/cm Exposed Time ~ 1680 hrs Target Flow Rate ~ 15cc/hr Fine deposits Grain definition is reduced Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
Wire 23 Segment 3 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 PEEK Wire Joint Current - 7.4 A Charge ~ 0.8 to 1.0C/cm Exposed Time ~ 1680 hrs Target Flow Rate ~ 15cc/hr Fine deposits Grain definition is reduced Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
Wire 23 Segment 4 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 PEEK Wire Joint Current - 7.4 A Charge ~ 0.8 to 1.0C/cm Exposed Time ~ 1680 hrs Target Flow Rate ~ 15cc/hr Fine deposits Grain definition is reduced Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
Wire 23 Segment 5 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 PEEK Wire Joint Current - 7.4 A Charge ~ 0.8 to 1.0C/cm Exposed Time ~ 1680 hrs Target Flow Rate ~ 15cc/hr Fine deposits Grain definition is reduced Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
Wire 31 Segment 4 Wire - thin plated preseries Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 Current - 8.9 A Charge ~ 1.2 to 1.5 C/cm Exposed Time ~ 1680 hrs Target Flow Rate ~ 15cc/hr Large pores Heavy gold damage Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
Wire 31 Segment 7 Wire - thin plated preseries This region was visibly darkened during removal Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 Current - 8.9 A Charge ~ 1.2 to 1.5 C/cm Exposed Time ~ 1680 hrs Target Flow Rate ~ 15cc/hr Small deposits Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
Wire 31 Segment 7 Wire - thin plated preseries This region was visibly darkened during removal Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 Current - 8.9 A Charge ~ 1.2 to 1.5 C/cm Exposed Time ~ 1680 hrs Target Flow Rate ~ 15cc/hr Small deposits of F Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
IU Wire Samples Analyzed Xe-CO2 gas volume Wire 2 – Production wire with polyimide joint Xe-CF4-CO2 gas volume Wire 18 - Production wire with no joint Wire 19 - Production wire with polyimide joint Wire 39 - Production wire with polyimide joint None of the wires shown were cleaned prior to installation into chamber Wire analysis Performed at Analytical Instrumentation Facility at North Carolina State University Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
IU Wire 2 Segment 1 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 Polyimide Wire Joint Current – 1.4 A Charge ~ 3.3 C/cm Exposed Time – 672 hrs Target Flow Rate ~15 cc/hr C deposits Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
IU Wire 2 Segment 1 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 Polyimide Wire Joint Current – 1.4 A Charge ~ 3.3 C/cm Exposed Time – 672 hrs Target Flow Rate ~15 cc/hr C deposits and Pores Fine white deposits Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
IU Wire 2 Segment 4 Gas Volume – Xe-CO2 Polyimide Wire Joint Current – 1.4 A Charge ~ 3.3 C/cm Exposed Time – 672 hrs Target Flow Rate ~15 cc/hr C deposits Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
IU Wire 2 Segment 4 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 Polyimide Wire Joint Current – 1.4 A Charge ~ 3.3 C/cm Exposed Time – 672 hrs Target Flow Rate ~15 cc/hr Few pores Good surface grain definition Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
IU Wire 2 Segment 7 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 Polyimide Wire Joint Current – 1.4 A Charge ~ 3.3 C/cm Exposed Time – 672 hrs Target Flow Rate ~15 cc/hr More C deposits than in earlier segments Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
IU Wire 2 Segment 7 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 Polyimide Wire Joint Current – 1.4 A Charge ~ 3.3 C/cm Exposed Time – 672 hrs Target Flow Rate ~15 cc/hr More C deposits than in earlier segments Loss of grain definition from segment 4 Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
IU Wire 18 Segment 4 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 No Wire Joint Current – 1.7A Charge ~ 2.4 C/cm Exposed Time – 408 hrs Target Flow Rate ~15 cc/hr Large C deposits Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
IU Wire 18 Segment 5 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 No Wire Joint Current – 1.7A Charge ~ 2.4 C/cm Exposed Time – 408 hrs Target Flow Rate ~15 cc/hr Large C deposits Some large pores Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
IU Wire 18 Segment 5 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 No Wire Joint Current – 1.7A Charge ~ 2.4 C/cm Exposed Time – 408 hrs Target Flow Rate ~15 cc/hr Some loss of grain definition Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
IU Wire 19 Segment 4 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 Polyimide Wire Joint Current – 1.7A Charge ~ 4.0 C/cm Exposed Time – 672 hrs Target Flow Rate ~15 cc/hr C deposits Some small pores Surface is smoother than wire 18 Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
IU Wire 19 Segment 4 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 Polyimide Wire Joint Current – 1.7A Charge ~ 4.0 C/cm Exposed Time – 672 hrs Target Flow Rate ~15 cc/hr Slight decrease in grain definition Some small pores Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
IU Wire 19 Segment 5 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 Polyimide Wire Joint Current – 1.7A Charge ~4.0 C/cm Exposed Time – 672 hrs Target Flow Rate ~15 cc/hr Surface has many small C deposits Some porosity Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
IU Wire 19 Segment 5 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 Polyimide Wire Joint Current – 1.7A Charge ~ 4.0 C/cm Exposed Time – 672 hrs Target Flow Rate ~15 cc/hr Small pores around grain boundaries Some porosity Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
IU Wire 39 Segment 4 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 Polyimide Wire Joint Current – 1.7A Charge ~ 4.9 C/cm Exposed Time – 816 hrs Target Flow Rate ~15 cc/hr Surface smooth in appearance Many large C deposits Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
IU Wire 39 Segment 4 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 Polyimide Wire Joint Current – 1.7A Charge ~ 4.9 C/cm Exposed Time – 816 hrs Target Flow Rate ~15 cc/hr Many C deposits Loss of grain definition Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
IU Wire 39 Segment 5 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 Polyimide Wire Joint Current – 1.7A Charge ~ 4.9 C/cm Exposed Time – 816 hrs Target Flow Rate ~15 cc/hr Surface smooth in appearance Large C deposits Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
IU Wire 39 Segment 5 Gas Volume - Xe-CO2 -CF4 Polyimide Wire Joint Current – 1.7A Charge ~ 4.9 C/cm Exposed Time – 816 hrs Target Flow Rate ~15 cc/hr Surface is smoother Less grain definition C deposits Jack Fowler, Duke HEP
Summary It is clear that the wire is damaged in Duke wires and the surface has changed in Indiana wires Wire damage may be more a function of time exposed to gas as opposed to the amount of accumulated charge Duke wires have > double the exposure time IU wires have higher accumulated charge Xe-CO2 wire only exhibit small pores on surface Xe-CF4-CO2 wires show some heavy damage, both Au removal and deposits There is trace fluorine detected on the surface of the wire Jack Fowler, Duke HEP