Conversion of helium leak rates at molecular flow to other gases
Conversion to:
q of Argon
q of Neon
q of Hydrogen
q of Nitrogen
q of Air
q of Water Vapour
Multilpy helium leak rate with factor:
0.316
0.446
1.41
0.374
0.374
0.469
Note that the leak rate in molecular flow varies as the cube of diameter, whereas in laminar flow it varies as the fourth power. The leak rate for molecular flow in relation to the type of gas is inversely proportional to the square root of the relative mass of molecules (see formula of Knudsen).