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THE STABILITY OF MOLTEN URANIUM AND REFRACTORY CARBIDES IN HIGH VACUUM

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4681933· OSTI ID:4681933
An electron beam technique is described for the study of the thermodynamic properties of materials at extremely high temperatures. This technique, a modification of the Langmuir method, was then used to measure the evaporation rates and vapor pressures of molten carbides of uranium, tungsten, niobium, zirconium, tantalum, vanadium, and titanium. The evaporating species from each of these carbides were identified by chemical analysis and by metallographic examination. (auth)
Research Organization:
Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, Ohio; Pittsburgh. Univ.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-92
NSA Number:
NSA-17-032036
OSTI ID:
4681933
Report Number(s):
CONF-40-2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English