Re:The Helium Factor and Hard Drive Failure Rates
by fnordprefect on Thursday May 03, 2018 @09:16PM
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Isn't there also a potential problem with hydrogen embrittlement (depending on what materials are exposed) that you avoid with helium?
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Re:The Helium Factor and Hard Drive Failure Rates
by HankB99 on Saturday May 12, 2018 @06:43PM
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I don't know, but it seems possible. The only references I recall about hydrogen embrittlement were with steam boilers at high temperature and pressure. I suppose like most engineering solutions it comes down to the various tradeoffs between cost and effectiveness for hydrogen vs. helium.