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Crystal structure and melting point on curium metal

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OSTI ID:4667421
Curium metal was found to crystallize in a double hexagonal-close-packed structure, similar to that of alpha lanthanum. The lattice parameters are: a = 3.496 +- 0.003A and c = 11.331 +- 0.005A. The melting point of the metal was observed to be 1340 +- 40 deg C. (auth)
Research Organization:
California. Univ., Berkeley, CA (United States). Dept. of Chemistry; California. Univ., Berkeley, CA (United States). Lawrence Radiation Lab.
Sponsoring Organization:
US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
NSA Number:
NSA-17-035678
OSTI ID:
4667421
Report Number(s):
CONF-72--4; AED-Conf-63-062-4
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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