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Title: METHOD OF ALLOYING REACTIVE METALS WITH ALUMINUM OR BERYLLIUM

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4321419

A halide of one or more of the reactive metals, neptunium, cerium and americium, is mixed with aluminum or beryllium. The mass is heated at 700 to 1200 deg C, while maintaining a substantial vacuum of above 10/sup -3/ mm of mercury or better, until the halide of the reactive metal is reduced and the metal itself alloys with the reducing metal. The reaction proceeds efficiently due to the volatilization of the halides of the reducing metal, aluminum or beryllium.

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-12-004610
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2809887
OSTI ID:
4321419
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English