Guidelines maximum HP and reimbursement

Guideline Maximum pressures or Boehler-Almax design anvils

(type IA, 16-sided, diameter 3.10 mm, +70° front anvil)

Culet size (μm)	Max. pressure (GPa)
80 x 300	125-150
150 x 300	100-120
250 x 300	60-70
250	55-60
300	50-55
350-400	40-50
500	20-30
600	15-18
800	5
1000	1

Reimbursement of broken anvils during ESRF HP-DAC beamtime

All new anvils broken above 80 GPa and/or severely damaged due to laser heating need to be reimbursed. All anvils broken when the above guidelines were not respected also need to be reimbursed.

P01064

Order example for 150 μm x 300 μm (bevelled) anvil:

Diamond anvil, type Ia, Boehler-Almax design, 16-sided, diameter 3.10 mm 70° (X-ray aperture 4θ), culet of 0.15 mm, bevels up to 0.30 mm at 8° , (100)-oriented, low birefringence

Order example for 250 μm anvil:

Diamond anvil, type Ia, Boehler-Almax design, 16-sided, diameter 3.10 mm 70° (X-ray aperture 4θ), culet of 0.25 mm, (100)-oriented, low birefringence

For more information, go to the Boehler Almax website for references.

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