Market: Engineers, researchers, and students in vacuum science and
materials science and designers and manufacturers of vacuum electronic
devices in any field where glass, ceramics, refractory metals, and
joining methods are used. The republication of this widely used handbook
makes available again an invaluable source of fundamental information on
the construction of vacuum devices and provides a complete rundown on
the properties of basic materials used in vacuum tubes (glass, ceramics,
mica, carbon, graphite, iron, steel, copper, nickel, precious metals,
refractory metals, and all relevant alloys). Most importantly, it offers
step-by- step guidelines for basic joining techniques, including how to
deal with common problems such as secondary emission and voltage
breakdown. High-temperature properties are emphasized in recognition of
the crucial role of vacuum devices in space technology.