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Title: METHOD OF FORMING TANTALUM SILICIDE ON TANTALUM SURFACES

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4833626

A method is described for forming a non-corrosive silicide coating on tantalum. The coating is made through the heating of trirhenium silicides in contact with the tantalum object to approximately 1400 deg C at which temperature trirhenium silicide decomposes into rhenium and gaseous silicons. The silicon vapor reacts with the tantalum surface to form a tantalum silicide layer approximately 10 microns thick. (AEC)

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-15-031162
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 3002852
OSTI ID:
4833626
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English