{"id":4445,"date":"2025-12-11T15:08:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T07:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leakagetester.com\/?page_id=4445"},"modified":"2025-12-11T15:28:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T07:28:48","slug":"astm-e493","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.leakagetester.com\/el\/standards\/astm-e493\/","title":{"rendered":"ASTM E493"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4445\" class=\"elementor elementor-4445\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40854497 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"40854497\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b6e2650 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b6e2650\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ed62b75 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ed62b75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ASTM E493<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-649c5ca3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"649c5ca3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-528d414f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"528d414f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Standard Practice for Leaks Using the Mass Spectrometer Leak Detector in the Inside-Out Testing Mode<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4227f1f3 elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4227f1f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/el\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">\u0396\u03b7\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03ac<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f37671f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f37671f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7479e6a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7479e6a9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c1f01b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c1f01b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u03a4\u03c5\u03c0\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03af\u03bb\u03b7\u03c8\u03b7<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7ff4e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7ff4e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"1049\">ASTM E493 defines a structured practice for evaluating leakage in sealed components using a mass spectrometer leak detector in the inside-out mode. Industries such as microelectronics, medical devices, and precision instrumentation rely on this method to confirm the integrity of hermetic packages. By applying the principles of ASTM E493, engineers gain the capability to identify fine leaks, calculate actual leak rates, and maintain product reliability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58d7dfdf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58d7dfdf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aba77f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4aba77f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.astm.org\/d3078-02r21e01.html\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leakagetester.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ASTM-E493.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4448\" alt=\"ASTM E493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leakagetester.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ASTM-E493.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.leakagetester.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ASTM-E493-18x6.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38d9a2dc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"38d9a2dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22b1040c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22b1040c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c1b4a01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c1b4a01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u03a4\u03c5\u03c0\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u03ae<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dbe846b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dbe846b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"2154\">ASTM E493 addresses devices sealed prior to testing, including semiconductors, relays, pyrotechnic components, and high-reliability sensors. The standard requires that the test article contain helium at a known or calculable internal pressure during measurement. If the part cannot be filled before sealing, the method introduces helium through a controlled bombing process. This approach ensures that even the smallest pathway through the device wall can be detected.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-346b4bef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"346b4bef\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8704851 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8704851\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2156\" data-end=\"2336\">The practice outlines two primary techniques:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"2156\" data-end=\"2336\"><strong data-start=\"2204\" data-end=\"2221\">Test Method A<\/strong> uses helium bombing to introduce the tracer gas.<\/li><li data-start=\"2156\" data-end=\"2336\"><strong data-start=\"2273\" data-end=\"2290\">Test Method B<\/strong> uses prefilling with helium prior to sealing.<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2338\" data-end=\"2533\">In both cases, the part then enters an evacuated enclosure connected to a mass spectrometer leak detector. When a leak exists, the detector measures the helium flow and outputs an indicated rate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ae6b8a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ae6b8a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f24e53 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f24e53\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6905cde e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6905cde\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61e733b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61e733b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Test Method A: Bombing Procedure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5930041 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5930041\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Test part preparation by bombing<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a52d762 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a52d762\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e9e0cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e9e0cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2578\" data-end=\"2923\">Bombing applies when no direct internal gas filling is possible. The sealed components remain in a helium pressure chamber for a predetermined duration. Bombing time, pressure, and dwell time directly influence sensitivity. Inadequate control can lead to inconsistent results, so best practice involves standardizing these values across batches.<\/p><p data-start=\"2925\" data-end=\"3330\">After bombing, operators must remove surface helium through nitrogen flushing or controlled drying. This step prevents sorbed helium from producing background signals on the detector. Once cleaned, the parts are placed in the test enclosure for measurement. Engineers record the indicated leak rate and the time elapsed between bombing and testing, which influence the calculation of the actual leak rate.<\/p><p data-start=\"3332\" data-end=\"3367\">The standard provides the equation:<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4449 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leakagetester.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ASTM-E493-Test-Method-A.webp\" alt=\"ASTM E493 Test Method A\" width=\"302\" height=\"65\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leakagetester.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ASTM-E493-Test-Method-A.webp 302w, https:\/\/www.leakagetester.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ASTM-E493-Test-Method-A-18x4.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/p><p data-start=\"3437\" data-end=\"3581\">This relationship ensures that the calculated actual leak rate remains conservative, embedding a built-in safety factor for critical components.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b391d0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b391d0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b327d60 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b327d60\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91fcac1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91fcac1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3631\" data-end=\"3932\">When the device can be filled with helium before sealing, Method B provides a more direct workflow. The part is filled at a known pressure, sealed, and tested under the same inside-out conditions as Method A. Since no bombing occurs, the calculation removes the first bracket of the previous equation:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3631\" data-end=\"3932\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4450 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leakagetester.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ASTM-E439-Method-B.webp\" alt=\"ASTM E439 Method B\" width=\"150\" height=\"58\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leakagetester.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ASTM-E439-Method-B.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.leakagetester.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ASTM-E439-Method-B-18x7.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3974\" data-end=\"4085\">Because the internal pressure is known, Method B often supports tighter quality control and faster cycle times.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9a5245 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d9a5245\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cf77b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6cf77b9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99feec5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99feec5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Test Method B: Prefilling with Helium<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a8993b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a8993b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">est part preparation by prefilling<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-897aaf5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"897aaf5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23d08cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23d08cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Significance for Quality and Reliability<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48e4aa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48e4aa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"4138\" data-end=\"4459\">Manufacturers use ASTM E493 to confirm that hermetically sealed devices prevent long-term ingress of air, water vapor, and contaminants. Even minimal leakage can degrade microelectronics or sensitive medical components over time. Proper execution of this method protects downstream performance and reduces field failures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6c9624 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6c9624\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interferences and Good Practice<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95095df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95095df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"4855\" data-end=\"5327\">Surface coatings, dirt, polymeric materials, and rough textures may retain helium during bombing. Without mitigation, these interference sources can elevate background readings and obscure true leaks. Nitrogen washing or controlled heating often reduces this concern. 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