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EUROPIUM AND SAMARIUM REDUCTION

Journal Article · · J. Metals
OSTI ID:4189971
High-purity europium and samarium metals were prepared by lanthanum and zirconium reduction of the oxides. High-purity europium was obtained with reduction temperatures as low as 900 deg C. Samarium metal was prepared in good yield by zirconium reduction of Sm/sub 2/O/sub 3/. Both cerium and aluminum reduced the samarium and europium oxides but were found to exert appreciable vapor pressure at operating temperatures and as a result tend to volatilize along with the samarium or europium metals. (C.J.G.)
Research Organization:
Bureau of Mines Experiment Station, Albany, Ore.
NSA Number:
NSA-14-001465
OSTI ID:
4189971
Journal Information:
J. Metals, Journal Name: J. Metals Vol. Vol: 11
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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