Fabrication of ceramic target cores by the pellet process for PT-NR-57

Technical Report · Mon Jan 10 23:00:00 EST 1966

OSTI ID:7353214

Gurwell, W E

..gamma..-LiAlO/sub 2/ pellets 1.124 inches in diameter were fabricated to 79 and 89 percent of theoretical density (2.62 g/cc) from commercial aluminate powders having average particle sizes greater than 50 microns. A binder of 1 wt% stearic acid was dry blended into the powders before pressing. Pellets were sintered on coarse alumina grain (24 mesh) at 1325/sup 0/C, centerless ground to diameter, and canned in one foot long aluminum (8001 alloy) cans.

• Research Organization: Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs., Richland, Wash. (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7353214
• Report Number(s): BNWL-CC-428
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360201* -- Ceramics
Cermets
& Refractories-- Preparation & Fabrication
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
ALUMINATES
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
COMPACTING
DENSITY
FABRICATION
HOT PRESSING
LITHIUM COMPOUNDS
MATERIALS WORKING
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PARTICLE SIZE
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PRESSING
SINTERING
SIZE
TARGETS
VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE