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Title: Reusable crucible for containing corrosive liquids

Abstract

A reusable, non-wetting, corrosion-resistant material suitable for containment of corrosive liquids is formed of a tantalum or tantalum alloy substrate that is permeated with carbon atoms. The substrate is carburized to form surface layers of TaC and Ta.sub.2 C, and then is heated at high temperature under vacuum until the carbon atoms in the carbide layers diffuse throughout the substrate to form a solid solution of carbon atoms randomly interspersed in the tantalum or tantalum alloy lattice.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. (Livermore, CA)
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
869717
Patent Number(s):
5383981
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22C - ALLOYS
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
reusable; crucible; containing; corrosive; liquids; non-wetting; corrosion-resistant; material; suitable; containment; formed; tantalum; alloy; substrate; permeated; carbon; atoms; carburized; form; surface; layers; tac; heated; temperature; vacuum; carbide; diffuse; throughout; solid; solution; randomly; interspersed; lattice; resistant material; material suitable; tantalum alloy; carbon atoms; surface layer; solid solution; carbon atom; surface layers; alloy substrate; corrosion-resistant material; carbide layers; corrosive liquids; /148/420/

Citation Formats

de Pruneda, Jean A. H. Reusable crucible for containing corrosive liquids. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
de Pruneda, Jean A. H. Reusable crucible for containing corrosive liquids. United States.
de Pruneda, Jean A. H. Sun . "Reusable crucible for containing corrosive liquids". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869717.
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abstractNote = {A reusable, non-wetting, corrosion-resistant material suitable for containment of corrosive liquids is formed of a tantalum or tantalum alloy substrate that is permeated with carbon atoms. The substrate is carburized to form surface layers of TaC and Ta.sub.2 C, and then is heated at high temperature under vacuum until the carbon atoms in the carbide layers diffuse throughout the substrate to form a solid solution of carbon atoms randomly interspersed in the tantalum or tantalum alloy lattice.},
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