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PHASE EQUILIBRIA IN THE THORIUM-TANTALUM SYSTEM

Journal Article · · J. Less-Common Metals
X-ray, electrical resistance, thermal, and metallographic methods were used to determine the phase diagram of the thorium--tantalum system. The diagram is of the simple eutectic type with a eutectoid reaction associated with the thorium alpha -- beta transformation. The eutectic point occurs at 1565 plus or minus lO deg C and 4.0 plus or minus 0.5 wt% tantalum. No evidence of intermetallic compounds was found and only slight terminal solid solubility was found at either end of the diagram, even at elevated temperatures. The solubility of tantalum in thorium at the eutectic temperature is about 0.4 wt% and below 1340 deg C is less than 0.2 wt%. The solubility of thorium in tantalum was found to be less than 0.2 wt% at the eutectic temperature. (auth)
Research Organization:
Ames Lab., Ames, Iowa
NSA Number:
NSA-15-029748
OSTI ID:
4836897
Report Number(s):
IS-283
Journal Information:
J. Less-Common Metals, Journal Name: J. Less-Common Metals Vol. Vol: 3
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

References (2)

High Temperature Crystal Structure of Thorium journal January 1954
The lattice spacing of thorium, with reference to contamination journal October 1959

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