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Title: Method for refining contaminated iridium

Abstract

Contaminated iridium is refined by alloying it with an alloying agent selected from the group consisting of manganese and an alloy of manganese and copper, and then dissolving the alloying agent from the formed alloy to provide a purified iridium powder.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Waltham, MA
  2. Oak Ridge, TN
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
864713
Patent Number(s):
4406693
Assignee:
Heshmatpour, Bahman (Waltham, MA);Heestand, Richard L. (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B22 - CASTING B22F - WORKING METALLIC POWDER
C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22B - PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; refining; contaminated; iridium; refined; alloying; agent; selected; consisting; manganese; alloy; copper; dissolving; formed; provide; purified; powder; agent selected; alloying agent; contaminated iridium; /75/420/

Citation Formats

Heshmatpour, Bahman, and Heestand, Richard L. Method for refining contaminated iridium. United States: N. p., 1983. Web.
Heshmatpour, Bahman, & Heestand, Richard L. Method for refining contaminated iridium. United States.
Heshmatpour, Bahman, and Heestand, Richard L. Sat . "Method for refining contaminated iridium". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864713.
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abstractNote = {Contaminated iridium is refined by alloying it with an alloying agent selected from the group consisting of manganese and an alloy of manganese and copper, and then dissolving the alloying agent from the formed alloy to provide a purified iridium powder.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1983},
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