Sample
Name
Smectite SWy-2 with 1.44% adsorbed-interlayer H2O
Date
2007-01-01
Provider
IPAG
Thickness
1.0 $\pm$ 0.1 $mm$
Diameter
30.0 $mm$
Volume
700.0 $mm^3$
Mass
0.4656 $\pm$ 0.08955 $g$
Surface roughness
low
Substrate material
aluminum anodized black
Substrate comments
depth 1mm
Comments
Mass of dry sample = 0.46g
Temperature
243.1 $\pm$ 0.5 $K$
Time at T
0.0 $min$
Temperature max
443.0 $K$
Time at Tmax
600.0 $min$
Comments
Sample temperature error is mostly due to possible vertical temperature gradient in the sample. Temperature reading accuracy and stability is 0.1K - Small pressure applied during sample flattening with a spatula
Type
molecular gas
Fluids
Fluid temperature
243.0 $\pm$ 5.0 $K$
Fluid pressure
1.0e-06 $\pm$ 1.0e-06 $mbar$
Comments
P/Ps = 0.00000 +/- 0.00004 - Fluid temperature error depicts estimated thermal gradient of gas in the cell
Number
1
Arrangement
The sample holder is filled to rim with the non-compacted sample powder
Layers
Title
pumping to 10^{-6}$ mbar and heating to 443 K of the sample to remove adsorbed/interlayer water

Precursors

Matters

Produced sample

Materials
Processing steps
Step Chronology Date Type Process Changes
#1 after layer formation 2007-01-01 mechanical sample slightly packed with a tamper to obtain a smooth surface with limited powder compaction under ambiant condition limited compaction of the surface
#2 after sample formation 2007-01-01 thermal the sample is heated at 443 K following a temperature ramp of 1 h while the chamber is open to air. After 1 h at 443 K, the chamber is closed and heating stops. Sample temperature decreases for a few hours to reach the temperature of the cold room (263 K). removing of adsorbed/interlayer H2O
#3 after sample formation 2007-01-01 fluid physical simulation chamber is slowly pumped down to pressure lower than $10^{-6}$ mbar removing of adsorbed/interlayer $H_2O$. Air to vacuum (mostly residual $H_2O$ from sample)
#4 after sample formation 2007-01-01 thermal under secondary vacuum, the sample is heated again at 446 K during a minimum of 10 h removing of adsorbed/interlayer $H_2O$