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Controlled atmosphere for fabrication of cermet electrodes

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OSTI ID:672719

A process is disclosed for making an inert electrode composite wherein a metal oxide and a metal are reacted in a gaseous atmosphere at an elevated temperature of at least about 750 C. The metal oxide is at least one of the nickel, iron, tin, zinc and zirconium oxides and the metal is copper, silver, a mixture of copper and silver or a copper-silver alloy. The gaseous atmosphere has an oxygen content that is controlled at about 5--3000 ppm in order to obtain a desired composition in the resulting composite. 2 figs.

Research Organization:
Aluminum Company of America
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FC07-89ID12848
Assignee:
Aluminum Co. of America, Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,794,112/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-883,060
OSTI ID:
672719
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English