Method of Making a Cathode from Tungsten and Iridium Powders Using a Barium Peroxide Containing Material as the Impregnant.

Abstract

This invention relates in general to a method of making a long life high current density cathode and in particular, to a method of making such a cathode from a mixture of tungsten and iridium powders using a barium peroxide containing material as the impregnant.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 09, 1988
Accession Number
ADD013783

Entities

People

  • Bernard Smith
  • Donald W. Eckart
  • Gerard L. Freeman
  • Louis E. Branovich

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Current Density
  • Films
  • Impregnation
  • Inventions
  • Long Life
  • Materials
  • Oxide Films
  • Peroxides
  • Tungsten

Readers

  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.