ALKALI METAL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES PROGRAM AT PRATT $sub 8$ WHITNEY AIRCRAFT- CANEL

Technical Report · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1961

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4077344· OSTI ID:4077344

Kapelner, S M; Cleary, R E

From 2nd Annual High Temperature Liquid Metal Heat Transfer Technology Meeting, Upton, N. Y., May 1982. A method was developed for measuring the electric resistivity of alkali metal at high temperatures, and measurements are reported for Li up to 865 deg C, Na to 853 deg C, K to 764 deg C, Rb to 752 deg C, and NaK-46 to 855 deg C. Thermal conductivities of the alkali metals were calculated from the electric resistivities. The solubility of helium in Li was studied as a function of temperature and pressure between 650 and 870 deg C. Equipment is described for measuring the viscosities, wetting characteristics, vapor pressure, and vapor density of the alkali metals. (D.L.C.)

• Research Organization: Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Div., United Aircraft Corp. Connecticut Aircraft Nuclear Engine Lab., Middletown
• DOE Contract Number: AT(30-1)-2789
• NSA Number: NSA-18-014455
• OSTI ID: 4077344
• Report Number(s): CNLM-4094; CONF-406-1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ALKALI METALS
DENSITY
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
HELIUM
HIGH TEMPERATURE
INTERMETALLIC COMPOUNDS
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
LITHIUM
MEASURED VALUES
METALS, CERAMICS, AND OTHER MATERIALS
NUMERICALS
PLANNING
POTASSIUM
POTASSIUM ALLOYS
PRESSURE
RUBIDIUM
SODIUM
SODIUM ALLOYS
SOLUBILITY
SURFACE TENSION
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
VAPORS
VISCOSITY