THE ETCHING OF PLUTONIUM AND ITS ALLOYS BY CATHODIC BOMBARDMENT
The development of microstructural detail by cathodic bombardment has been used successfully for many metals and alloys which are difficult to etch by conventional methods. An application of this technique to plutonitun and its alloys is presented. A method for preventing the specimen from overheating is included in the description of the equipment. Photomicrographs of a few clean, well defined microstructures obtained by cathodic bombardment of plutonium and some of its alloys are also are included, together with photomicrographs of the same specimens etched by means of conventional techniques. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos Scientific Lab., N. Mex.
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-011833
- OSTI ID:
- 4274942
- Report Number(s):
- LA-2287
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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