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Title: Final Report on Materials Characterization for the Wetted Cathodes for Low-Temperature Aluminum Smelting Program

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/15010060· OSTI ID:15010060

This report is a summary of materials characterization results on twenty cathode samples that were used in a novel aluminum reduction cell at the Northwest Aluminum Technologies laboratory. Most of these cathodes were based on the TiB2 composition and showed very little corrosion as a result of testing. Most of the samples also showed good wetting by Al metal that formed during cell operation.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
15010060
Report Number(s):
PNNL-14091; 820201000; TRN: US200502%%21
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English