RHENIUM

Journal Article · Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1960 · Metal Treatment and Drop Forging

OSTI ID:4836847

Although rhenium has the highest melting point (3170 deg C) of the refractory metals, excluding tungsten (3380 deg C), it is still too scarce and expensive to be considered for general design applications. However, for many specialized applications such as use for a welding filler metal, thermocouples, fllaments, and electrical contacts the use of rhenium-base alloys and other alloys rich in rhenium is justified by their outstanding properties. Some of the mechanical properties are presented. The metal has the following principal attributes: most refractory of the metals that can be electrodeposited from an aqueous solution, superior to tungsten in resistance to deterioration caused by the water cycle, low contact resistance, does not form stable carbides, greater ductility at room tempera ture than tungsten, and good thermoelectric properties when joined with tungsten or molybdenum. (N.W.R.)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-15-029752
• OSTI ID: 4836847
• Journal Information: Metal Treatment and Drop Forging, Journal Name: Metal Treatment and Drop Forging Vol. Vol: 27
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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CARBIDES
CEMENTS
CORROSION
DUCTILITY
ECONOMICS
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRODEPOSITION
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
MELTING POINTS
METALS, CERAMICS, AND OTHER MATERIALS
MOLYBDENUM ALLOYS
REFRACTORIES
RHENIUM
RHENIUM ALLOYS
SOLUTIONS
STABILITY
TEMPERATURE
THERMOCOUPLES
THERMOELECTRICITY
TUNGSTEN ALLOYS
USES
WATER
WELDING
WIRES