Some Physical Properties of Thoria Reinforced by Metal Fibers

Journal Article · Thu Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1960 · Journal of the American Ceramic Society

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1960.tb13702.x· OSTI ID:4158130

BASKIN, Y.; HARADA, Y.; HANDWERK, J. H.

Values were presented for several physical properties of thoria reinforced by metal fibers. Properties determined at room temperature include compressive strength, modulus of rupture, and Young's modulus (dynamic method). Those properties determined at elevated temperatures include modulus of rupture, Young's modulus, thermal conductivity, thermal expansion, and oxidation resistance. The widespread presence of fine cracks in reinforced thoria results in significantly lower strengths compared with thoria alone. The thermal conductivity of reinforced thoria is slightly greater than that of thoria at room temperature, and the difference becomes more pronounced at elevated temperatures. (auth)

• Research Organization: Illinois Inst. of Tech., Chicago; and Argonne National Lab., Ill.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-14-023323
• OSTI ID: 4158130
• Journal Information: Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Journal Name: Journal of the American Ceramic Society Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 43; ISSN 0002-7820
• Publisher: American Ceramic Society
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CRACKS
ENRICHMENT
EXPANSION
FIBERS
HIGH TEMPERATURE
METALS
METALS, CERAMICS, AND OTHER MATERIALS
OXIDATION
STRESSES
TEMPERATURE
TENSILE PROPERTIES
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
THORIUM OXIDES
YOUNG MODULUS