QUARTERLY SUMMARY RESEARCH REPORT IN METALLURGY FOR OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER 1953

Technical Report · Tue May 25 04:00:00 EDT 1954

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4347468· OSTI ID:4347468

Progress is reported on the following investigations: separation of Nb and Ta by solvent extraction; separation of Ti and Nb with TBP, and of Hf from Zr with methyl ethyl ketone; preparation of HfF/sub 4/, CeF/sub 3/, LaF/sub 3/, ThCl/ sub 4/, and V chlorides; preparation of Ce, La, V, Nb, anf Hf; phase studies of U- -Zr, U--Ag, U--Nb, V--Al, V--Ta, Th--Mg, Zr - Zn, and Ta alloys; corrosion of high-melting metals and alloys by liquid U-Cr and Mg--Th alloys; casting U into U- Zr alloy cans; coating and electroplating of U; reactions of U with Al-Si alloys at high temperatures; corrosion of U - Zr--Nb alloys in water; crystal structure of sodium tungsten bronze; physical properties of Dy; and phase studies of CaO- CaF/sub 2/ systems. (C.W.H.)

• Research Organization: Ames Lab., Ames, Iowa
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-82
• NSA Number: NSA-12-001982
• OSTI ID: 4347468
• Report Number(s): ISC-453
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BUTYL PHOSPHATES
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