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Specialized - X-Ray Tube ·XRay

5536

Air-cooled Westinghouse diagnostic X-ray tube with a 2.1 mm focal spot, increased heat capacity, and approximately 100 kV operation.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
-

Description

Westinghouse X-ray tube with 2.1 mm focal spot specification for diagnostic/fluoroscopic high-voltage service.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
-
Nominal heater current
-
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

XRay

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
100000 V

Published ratings and characteristics promoted where clearly applicable; additional source values retained as section parameters.

Source-dependent data

Operating conditions by source

Each block preserves the test conditions and published values from one reference. Values from different sources are intentionally kept separate.

Data set 01

1947 Westinghouse

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

XRay

Characteristics

  • Filament voltage range

    3.5 to 10 V

    Published

  • Filament current range

    3.5 A to 5.5 A

    Published

  • Cooling

    Air

    Published

  • Focal spot size

    2.1 mm

    Projected size

Other

  • Heat capacity

    270000 heat unit

    Published

  • Continuous rating

    18000 heat unit/min

    Published

  • Peak plate voltage

    100 kV

    Highest published full-wave/self-rectified value