Method for the melting of metals

Patent · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:868289

White, Jack C ^[1]; Traut, Davis E ^[2]

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1. Albany, OR
2. Corvallis, OR

A method of quantitatively determining the molten pool configuration in melting of metals. The method includes the steps of introducing hafnium metal seeds into a molten metal pool at intervals to form ingots, neutron activating the ingots and determining the hafnium location by radiometric means. Hafnium possesses exactly the proper metallurgical and radiochemical properties for this use.

• Research Organization: National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States)
• Assignee: United States of America, as represented by Secretary of (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 5113923
• OSTI ID: 868289
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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