ELECTROLYTIC PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF PURE METALS IN COMPACT FORM AND AN APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT THE PROCESS

Patent · Wed May 22 04:00:00 EDT 1963

OSTI ID:4712427

An electrolytic process for the preparation of pure metals, using a salt melt of the metal as electrolyte, is patented. The process can be used for all metals that are plastically deformable at temperatures below the associated temperature of their electrolytic salt melt, including Ta, Th, Pu, U, Ti, Nb, Zr, Hf, Be, and the rate earth elements. During electrolytic precipitation, under nonoxidizing conditions, of the metal on the electrode, the formation of a dendritic structure is inhibited by repeated application of mechanical pressure to the deposit surface. This produces a compact, inclusion-free metal layer. Various designs for the apparatus to carry out the process are described. (M.P.G.)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-17-029275
• OSTI ID: 4712427
• Report Number(s): GB 926724
• Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• Language: English

Related Subjects

BERYLLIUM
CONFIGURATION
DEFORMATION
ELECTRODEPOSITION
ELECTROLYSIS
ELECTROLYTES
FUSED SALTS
GRAIN SIZE
HAFNIUM
IMPURITIES
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
LAYERS
METALS, CERAMICS, AND OTHER MATERIALS
NIOBIUM
PLANNING
PLUTONIUM
PREPARATION
PRESSURE
RARE EARTHS
SURFACES
TANTALUM
TEMPERATURE
THORIUM
TITANIUM
URANIUM
ZIRCONIUM