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ELECTROCHEMICAL STUDIES OF HAFNIUM, ZIRCONIUM AND YTTRIUM. Quarterly Progress Report No. 10 for January 1, 1960 to March 31, 1960

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4126919

An electrolyte was developed which contained soluble hafnium in the form of K/sub 2/HfF/sub 6/. Hafnlum was substituted for zirconium in the compound K/ sub 2/ZrF/sub 6/ by electrolysis using a hafnium anode. The electrorefining of yttrium in a KCl bath containing YCl/sub 3/ was abandoned in favor of a KCl-- LiCl eutectic mixture containing YCl/sub 3/. Replacement of the electrolyte resulted from difficulties associated with the steady displacement of potassium for KCl by the yttrium anode. (For preceding period see AECU-4726.) (C.J.G.)

Research Organization:
Bureau of Mines. Boulder City Metallurgy Research Lab., Nev.
NSA Number:
NSA-14-025864
OSTI ID:
4126919
Report Number(s):
TID-6480
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English