Modified iridium-tungsten alloy

Patent · 01 January 1976

OSTI ID:862600

Liu, Chain T ^[1]; Inouye, Henry ^[1]

---

1. Oak Ridge, TN

A novel iridium alloy composition containing dopant level additions of aluminum, iron, nickel, rhodium and thorium is useful as a containment vessel for isotopic heat sources.

• Research Organization: UNION CARBIDE CORP
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 3970450
• OSTI ID: 862600
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

/420/136/376/
additions
alloy
alloy composition
aluminum
composition
composition containing
containing
containment
containment vessel
dopant
heat
heat source
heat sources
iridium
iridium alloy
iridium-tungsten
iron
isotopic
isotopic heat
level
modified
nickel
novel
novel iridium
rhodium
sources
thorium
tungsten alloy
useful
vessel