ABSTRACT

For some iner t gases the d i f fus ion coe f f i c ien t i s independent of H so

that D = const.

The p e n e t r a t i o n o f g a s e s i s described by eq. (6) :

where

'1 K 2

3 V = volume of gas [m ] f lowing during time t [sec]

2 P t ~ P o = pressure gradient [N/m ] average pressure in cap i l l a r y pores = (p 1 +p 2 ) /2

2 p = pressure at which V i s observed [N/m ]

A = penetrated area [m ]

1 = thickness of member [m] 2

n = v i scos i t y of the gas [Nsec/m ] 2

K = coe f f i c ien t of gas permeabil i ty [m ]

If in eq. (6) the v i scos i t y n and the average pressure p are not t a - 2

ken into account a coe f f i c ien t of gas permeabil i ty K $ in [m /sec] has to be used.