RESEARCH ON HIGH PRESSURE MEDIA.

Abstract

An investigation was made of the preparation of new gasketing materials for ultra-high pressures with maximum x-ray transparency. Satisfactory results were obtained with composite materials based upon lithium hydride-organic plastics and amorphous boron-organic plastics. These composites are moldable and easily machinable materials. The lithium hydride composites performed without decomposition to 500C and the boron composites to 1100C. All have functioned as excellent gasketing materials with high x-ray transparency up to pressures of 32 Kbar and at maximum tested temperatures for at least 30 minutes. Convenient techniques were developed for rapidly molding tetrahedra for use in tetrahedral anvil high pressure devices. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0636942

Entities

People

  • M. Prince
  • Y. Okamoto

Organizations

  • New York University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Composite Materials
  • High Pressure
  • Hydrides
  • Lithium
  • Lithium Hydride
  • Materials
  • Plastics
  • Reinforced Plastics
  • Transparencies
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.