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Compaction studies of palladium/aluminum powders

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OSTI ID:6858597
A compaction study has been performed comparing predicted and experimentally determined density gradients in palladium/aluminum mixtures of differing weight fractions. A modified constitutive equation for porous media was used to predict the density gradients. The predicted density gradients correlated well with radiographic data obtained from radiographs of compacted pellets. The correlation has established that the density gradients in compacted pyrotechnic pellets can be analytically determined without resorting to difficult and time consuming radiographic methods.
Research Organization:
Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, N.Mex. (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
EY-76-C-04-0789
OSTI ID:
6858597
Report Number(s):
SAND-78-0486C; CONF-780706-3
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English