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Multi-CF™  Fittings (UHV Vacuum Fittings and Vacuum Chambers):

PART TYPES / PART NUMBERS / CF SIZES

 

Multi-CF chambers various sizes: UHV Vacuum Fittings

Multi-CF chambers, housings, couplers, in various sizes.

 

Click on an underlined MCF part type for its PDF specification pages and drawings.

The table below presents the following Multi-CF™ Fitting part types.  Several sizes based on the largest ConFlat* are available for most types.  Unless specified, all ports between 23/4CF and  8CF have grabber grooves for mounting apparatus using groove grabbers (GG). 
Additional custom designed parts are possible;Contact Kimball Physics Engineering.

All Kimball Physics
Multi-CF flange fittings are compatible with industry-standard ConFlat* flanges.

   Links to sections in the table below:

SPHERICAL CHAMBERS

MULTI-PORT FITTINGS

COUPLERS

FLANGES

GROOVE GRABBERS

GASKETS & BOLTS

 

   Links to part types in table below:
Close Coupler
Expanded Spherical Cube
Extended Octagon
Flange Adaptor
Flange Cross
Flange Multiplexer
Gaskets & Bolts
Groove Grabber
Magdeburg Hemisphere
Magdeburg Sphere
Perimeter Weld Flange
Spherical Cube
Spherical Hexagon
Spherical Octagon
Spherical Pentagon
Spherical Square
Spherical Triangle
Thin Flange
Weldable Cluster

MULTI-CF™ DESIGN THEORY / UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS (214 KB PDF) Unique features of the fittings and their design considerations, also CF specifications and bolt sizes


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   SPHERICAL CHAMBERS
Part Type
Part Number
Dimensions
# of Ports of each Port Size

Price

SPHERICAL CUBE  (SC)

MCF133-SC6 sphr ID 1.100" six 11/3CF 399
MCF275-SC600 sphr ID 2.600" six 23/4CF 788
MCF275-SC504 sphr ID 2.600" five 23/4CF, four 11/3CF 812
MCF275-SC408 sphr ID 2.600" four 23/4CF, eight 11/3CF POR
MCF450-SC60000 sphr ID 4.800" six 41/2CF 1,700
MCF450-SC60008 sphr ID 4.800" six 41/2CF, eight 11/3CF 2,037

EXPANDED SPHERICAL CUBE  (ESC)

MCF275-ESC608 sphr ID 3.300" six 23/4CF, eight 11/3CF 1,850
MCF450-ESC60800 sphr ID 6.500" six 41/2CF, eight 23/4CF, 3,550
MCF450-ESC6080.12 sphr ID 6.500" six 41/2CF, eight 23/4CF, twelve 11/3CF 4,600
MCF600-ESC600000 sphr ID 8.400" six 6CF 6,800
MCF600-ESC600800 sphr ID 8.400" six 6CF, eight 23/4CF 8,200
MCF600-ESC60080.24 sphr ID 8.400" six 6CF, eight 23/4CF, twenty-four 11/3CF 9,600

SPHERICAL TRIANGLE  (ST)

MCF133-ST5 sphr ID 1.100" five11/3CF 630
MCF275-ST500 sphr ID 2.600" five 23/4CF 630

SPHERICAL SQUARE  (SS)

MCF450-SS20400 sphr ID 3.600" two 41/2CF, four 23/4CF 1,030
MCF450-SS204R04 sphr ID 3.600" two 41/2CF, four 23/4CF (one rotatable), four 11/3CF 1,344
MCF600-SS200408 sphr ID 4.800" two 6CF, four 23/4CF, eight 11/3CF 2,670
MCF800-SS2040000 sphr ID 8.000" two 8CF, four 41/2CF 4,950
MCF800-SS2040400 sphr ID 8.000" two 8CF, four 41/2CF, four 23/4CF 5,750
MCF800-SS204040.16 sphr ID 8.000" two 8CF, four 41/2CF, four 23/4CF, sixteen 11/3CF 6,200

SPHERICAL IRREGULAR PENTAGON  (SpIrPg)

MCF600-SplrPg200500 sphr ID 7.100" two 6CF, five 23/4CF 2,480
MCF600-SplrPg200502 sphr ID 7.100" two 6CF, five 23/4CF, two 11/3CF 2,630

SPHERICAL HEXAGON  (SH)

MCF275-SH206 sphr ID 1.900" two 23/4CF, six 11/3CF 721
MCF275-SH206C sphr ID 1.900" two 23/4CF(clear holes), six 11/3CF 721
MCF800-SH2060000 sphr ID 8.000" two 8CF, six 41/2CF 5,550

SPHERICAL OCTAGON  (SO)

MCF450-SO20008 sphr ID 3.200" two 41/2CF, eight 11/3CF 924
MCF450-SO20008C sphr ID 3.200" two 41/2CF (clear holes), eight 11/3CF 924
MCF600-SO200800 sphr ID 4.800" two 6CF, eight 23/4CF, Ht 2.8" 2,590
MCF800-SO2000800 sphr ID 7.100" two 8CF, eight 23/4CF, Ht 2.8" 3,260

EXTENDED OCTAGON  (EO)

MCF800-EO200080.16 sphr ID 7.100" two 8CF, eight 23/4CF, sixteen 11/3CF, Ht 4.2" 5,280

MAGDEBURG SPHERE   (MS) 

Drawings of spheres

MCF450-MS(4.439)10300 sphr ID 4.200" one 41/2CF , three 23/4CF, 1,830
MCF450-MS(4.439)10300 sphr ID 4.200" one 41/2CF , three 23/4CF(one extended) 1,990
MCF450-MS(4.439)10504 sphr ID 4.200" one 41/2CF, five 23/4CF, four 11/3CF 2,750
MCF450-MS(6.00)20400 sphr ID 5.870" two 41/2CF, four 23/4CF 3,100
MCF450-MS(6.00)20408 sphr ID 5.870" two 41/2CF, four 23/4CF, eight 11/3CF 4,160

Customizable
MAGDEBURG SPHERE (MS)

 

 

MCF450-MS(6.00)20000 sphr ID 5.870" two 41/2CF (specify additional smaller ports)

      POR

MCF450-MS(8.00)20000 sphr ID 7.75" two 41/2CF (specify additional smaller ports)
MCF450-MS(10.00)20000 sphr ID 9.75" two 41/2CF (specify additional smaller ports)
MCF600-MS(8.00)200000 sphr ID 7.75" two 6CF (specify additional smaller ports)
MCF600-MS(10.00)200000 sphr ID 9.75" two 6CF (specify additional smaller ports)
MCF800-MS(10.00)2000000 sphr ID 9.75" two 8CF (specify additional smaller ports)
   Additional Ports:    Various Perimeter Weld Flanges below are available for use on 6", 8", or 10" spheres.

MAGDEBURG HEMISPHERE  (MH)

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MCF450-MH10204/8 sphr ID 3.600" one 41/2CF (8 bolt holes), two 23/4CF, four 11/3CF 935
MCF450-MH10204/20
 
sphr ID 3.600" one 41/2CF (20 bolt holes), two 23/4CF, four 11/3CF 1,008
   MULTI- PORT FITTINGS
Part Type
Part Number
Dimensions
# of Ports of each Port Size

Price

FLANGE MULTIPLEXER  (FM)

MCF275-FM1R05 length 2.800" one 23/4CF rotatable, five 11/3CF 830
MCF275-FM2R04 length 2.450" two 23/4CF (one rotatable), four 11/3CF 735
MCF275-FM4R04
This item available on special order only
length 4.200" four 23/4CF (one rotatable), four 11/3CF 1,827

WELDABLE CLUSTER  (WdCl)

MCF450-WdCl10200 sphr ID 2.965" one 6" weldable, one 41/2CF, two 23/4CF 2,490  
MCF450-WdCl10400 sphr ID 2.965" one 6" weldable, one 41/2CF, four 23/4CF 2,690  

FLANGE CROSS  (FX)

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MCF275-FX202 length 0.680" two 23/4CF, two 11/3CF 492
MCF275-FX204 length 2.150" two 23/4CF, four 11/3CF 968
   COUPLERS
Part Type
Part Number
Dimensions
# of Ports of each Port Size

Price

CLOSE COUPLER  (CC) 
Non-Rotatable

MCF133-CC2-700 length 0.700" two 11/3CF (bolts & modified Allen wrench included) 188
MCF275-CC200-700 length 0.700" two 23/4CF (bolts included) 210
MCF275-CC200-1400 length 1.400" two 23/4CF 240
MCF450-CC20000-1400 length 1.400" two 41/2CF 414

CLOSE COUPLER  (CC) 
Rotatable


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MCF275-CC2R00-1400 length 1.400" two 23/4CF rotatable 326
MCF450-CC2R0000-1400 length 1.400" two 41/2CF rotatable POR
MCF600-CC2R00000-1750 length 1.750" two 6CF rotatable 1,240
MCF800-CC2R000000-1750 length 1.750" two 8CF rotatable, (No GG) 1,640
   FLANGES
Part Type
Part Number
Dimensions
# of Ports of each Port Size

Price

 

 

 

 

THIN FLANGE  (TnFl)

MCF133-TnFl2-175

thick 0.175"

two 11/3CF, solid

112

MCF133-TnFl2-175-R640

thick 0.175"

two 11/3CF, hole 0.640" dia

122

MCF133-TnFl2-400

thick 0.400"

two 11/3CF, solid

112

MCF133-TnFl2-400-R640

thick 0.400"

two 11/3CF, hole 0.640" dia

127

MCF275-TnFl200-175

thick 0.175"

two 23/4CF solid

132

MCF275-TnFl200-175-R1500

thick 0.175"

two 23/4CF, hole 1.500" dia

147

MCF275-TnFl200-400

thick 0.400"

two 23/4CF, solid

132

MCF275-TnFl200-400-R1500

thick 0.400"

two 23/4CF, hole 1.500" with grabber grooves

147

MCF450-TnFl20000-175

thick 0.175"

two 41/2CF, solid

182

MCF450-TnFl20000-175-R2900

thick 0.175"

two 41/2CF, hole 2.900" dia

200

MCF450-TnFl20000-400

thick 0.400"

two 41/2CF, solid

182

MCF450-TnFl20000-400-R2900

thick 0.400"

two 41/2CF, hole 2.900" with grabber grooves

200

MCF600-TnFl200000-175

thick 0.175"

two 6CF, solid

212

MCF600-TnFl200000-175-R4300

thick 0.175"

two 6CF,  hole 4.300" dia

242

MCF600-TnFl200000-400

thick 0.400"

two 6CF, solid

212

MCF600-TnFl200000-400-R4300

thick 0.400"

two 6CF, hole 4.300" with grabber grooves

242

MCF800-TnFl2000000-175

thick 0.175"

two 8CF, solid

268

MCF800-TnFl2000000-175-R6300

thick 0.175"

two 8CF, hole 6.300" dia

290

MCF800-TnFl2000000-400

thick 0.400"

two 8CF, solid

268

MCF800-TnFl2000000-400-R6300

thick 0.400"

two 8CF, hole 6.300" with grabber grooves

290

FLANGE ADAPTER  (FA)   

MCF275-FA101-700 length 0.700" one 23/4CF, one 11/3CF 76
MCF275-FA102-700 length 0.700" one 23/4CF, two 11/3CF 130
MCF275-FA200-700 length 0.700" two 23/4CF 192

PERIMETER WELD FLANGE  (PWF)

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MCF133-PWF lip dia 1.200" one 11/3CF 32
MCF275-PWF/GG lip dia 2.599" one 23/4CF 53
MCF450-PWF/GG lip dia 4.343" one 41/2CF 168
MCF600-PWF/GG lip dia 5.840" one 6CF 198
MCF800-PWF/GG lip dia 7.740" one 8CF 272
  GROOVE GRABBERS
Part Type
Part Number
Dimensions
# of Ports of each Port Size

Price

GROOVE GRABBER   (GG)




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MCF275-GG-CA01 axial

  fit into 23/4CF grooves 52
MCF275-GG-CT02 trans   fit into 23/4CF grooves 44
MCF275-GG-CS03 split   fit into 23/4CF grooves 68
MCF450-GG-CT02 trans   fit into 41/2CF grooves 62
MCF450-GG-CA03 axial   fit into 41/2CF grooves 89
MCF450-GG-CR04 revs split   fit into 41/2CF grooves 62
MCF600-GG-CR04 revs split   fit into 6CF grooves 75
MCF800-GG-CA07 axial   fit into 8CF grooves 90
  GASKETS & BOLTS
Part Type
Part Number
Dimensions
# of Ports of each Port Size

Price

HIGH CLEARANCE COPPER GASKETS

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4.5" HIGH CLEAR GASKET expanded ID fit 41/2CF flange, pkg of 10 39
6" HIGH CLEAR GASKET expanded ID fit 6CF flange, pkg of 10 46
8" HIGH CLEAR GASKET expanded ID fit 8CF flange, pkg of 10 58
Standard copper gaskets and 12-point silver-plated bolts from Duniway Stockroom also available POR

*  The ConFlat flange was invented by Bill Wheeler at Varian Associates; ConFlat is a registered trademark of Varian Inc.
MULTI-CFTM LINE PATENTS: The Multi-CF line is covered by Kimball Physics Inc. patents: 5,593,123;  5,625,947; 5,660,418;  5,671,956;  6,270,045. Additional Patents pending.
 

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