FACTORS AFFECTING THE COMPATIBILITY OF LIQUID CESIUM WITH CONTAINMENT METALS

Abstract

Work is continuing on investigation of mechanisms associated with the attack of liquid cesium on Haynes-25, columbium-1% zirconium and molybdenum-1/2% titanium. Preliminary evaluations have been performed on the compatibility of TD Nickel, a dispersion alloy, with liquid cesium. Dissimilar metal capsules of Haynes-25 vs Cb-1Zr and Cb-1Zr vs Mo-1/2Ti have been heated in a cesium environment at 1800 F and 2500 F respectively. Solubility studies of the alloys in liquid cesium are underway, utilizing refractory metal crucibles for sampling at temperature. A device for determination of the solubility of carbon in cesium is in the design stage.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 13, 1963
Accession Number
AD0417675

Entities

People

  • F. Tepper
  • James A. Greer

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alloys
  • Corporations
  • Crucibles
  • Elements
  • Embrittlement
  • Kinetics
  • Mass Transfer
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Metals
  • Nitrogen
  • Refractory Metal Alloys
  • Refractory Metals
  • Sampling
  • Tensile Strength
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transition Metals

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  • Metallurgy
  • Plasma Physics.
  • Powder metallurgy of Titanium alloys.