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DEVELOPMENT OF ULTRA REFRACTORY MATERIALS. Progress Report No. 16 for November 1, 1958 through January 31, 1959

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4205131

A status summary of equipment used on the project is given and a description of all available testing equipment is appended. Progress in materials testing includes preparation of new refractory systems. oxidation testing of refractories based on Lr, Ti, Nb, Sr, and Ba. Thermal shock testing of samples by determining the rate of heating in an oxidation furnace is reported. Refractory systems investigated include ZrO/sub 2/-SiO/sub 2/-ZrB/sub 2/, ZrSiO/ sub 4/-ZrB/sub 2/, ZrO/sub 2/-ZrB/sub 2/, , and NB/sub 2/-NbSi/sub 2/. The pure compounds, niobium diboride and niobium disilicide were prepared by direct reaction of the elements. Properties of these compcunds are tabulated. Various zirconates such as that of strontium, calcium, and barium were examined for use as oxidation resistant high-temperature materials. Data on x-ray and spectrographic analyses of these materials are tabulated along with data on oxidation stability. (For preceding period see AD-200603.) (J.R.D.)

Research Organization:
Carborundum Co. Research and Development Div., Niagara Falls, N.Y.
NSA Number:
NSA-14-004546
OSTI ID:
4205131
Report Number(s):
AD-210960
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English