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Gaskets, O-rings

Metal

copper


silver

Viton, also known as FKM (a type of rubber)

Viton o-rings have gas-permeability that acts as a leak under UHV conditions. Thus this type of seal is forbidden in level 1 and level 2 vacuum systems and requires a variance to be used in level 3 systems.

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