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.
