Title

The Vaporization and Physical Properties Of Certain Refractories, Part I. Techniques And Preliminary Studies

Description

Simple effusion studies of the vaporization of rhodium, iridium, and osmium have been taken by the Knudsen effusion technique. The rate of effusion was determined by condensing the molecular beam on a target. Rhodium was studied from 2051 to 2205°K. In this temperature range, its heat of vaporization was found to be 129 Kcal/mole. Iridium was studied from 2100 to 2600° K. In this range, its tentative heat of vaporization is 155 ± 5 Kcal/mole. It was noted that some interaction between the iridium, the thoria liner, and the tungsten outer liner of the effusion cell may have occurred. No data were obtained for the vaporization os osmium because of extensive interaction between the thoria liner and the tungsten outer liner of the effusion cell.Mass spectrometric studies have been made of the vaporization of thoria from tungsten effusion cells. Interactions between thoria and tungsten at elevated temperatures were noted. Tentative data on the vaporization of thoria to ThO an ThO2 were obtained and are presented.Mass spectrometric studies of the vaporization of Al2O3 in contact with tungsten have been made in conjunction with compatibility studies of tungsten and Al2O3. Data are given for the vaporization of Al2O3 in tungsten to yield Al, AlO, Al2, and WO2.  More information will be needed before thermodynamic calculations can be made for this system.The continuously monitored effusion apparatus, the null-point effusion apparatus, the oscillating cup viscometer, and the sessile drop equipment have been constructed and calibrated.The viscosity of fused silica has been determined at temperature up to 2560°C where η = 104.44 poises. The viscosity of alumina has been measured using an iridium crucible up to 2200°C and determined to be approximately 13 poises.

Date

1960

Index Abstract

Contrails only

Photo Quality

Incomplete

Report Number

WADD TR 60-463 Part I

Creator

Hasapis, A. A.

Rosen, C.

Panish, M. B.

Corporate Author

Avco Corporation

Laboratory

Materials Central

Extent

73

PB Number

PB171413

NTRL Accession Number

AD249404

Identifier

AD0249404

AD0249404

Access Rights

OTS

Distribution Classification

1

Contract

AF 33(616)-6840

DoD Project

7360

DoD Task

73603

DTIC Record Exists

Yes

Distribution Change Authority Correspondence

ASD USAF NOTICE

Report Availability

Full text available

Date Issued

1960-10

Abstract

Simple effusion studies of the vaporization of rhodium, iridium, and osmium have been taken by the Knudsen effusion technique. The rate of effusion was determined by condensing the molecular beam on a target. Rhodium was studied from 2051 to 2205°K. In this temperature range, its heat of vaporization was found to be 129 Kcal/mole. Iridium was studied from 2100 to 2600° K. In this range, its tentative heat of vaporization is 155 ± 5 Kcal/mole. It was noted that some interaction between the iridium, the thoria liner, and the tungsten outer liner of the effusion cell may have occurred. No data were obtained for the vaporization os osmium because of extensive interaction between the thoria liner and the tungsten outer liner of the effusion cell.Mass spectrometric studies have been made of the vaporization of thoria from tungsten effusion cells. Interactions between thoria and tungsten at elevated temperatures were noted. Tentative data on the vaporization of thoria to ThO an ThO2 were obtained and are presented.Mass spectrometric studies of the vaporization of Al2O3 in contact with tungsten have been made in conjunction with compatibility studies of tungsten and Al2O3. Data are given for the vaporization of Al2O3 in tungsten to yield Al, AlO, Al2, and WO2.  More information will be needed before thermodynamic calculations can be made for this system.The continuously monitored effusion apparatus, the null-point effusion apparatus, the oscillating cup viscometer, and the sessile drop equipment have been constructed and calibrated.The viscosity of fused silica has been determined at temperature up to 2560°C where η = 104.44 poises. The viscosity of alumina has been measured using an iridium crucible up to 2200°C and determined to be approximately 13 poises.

Provenance

IIT

Type

report

Format

1 online resource (vi, 67 pages) : ill.

Subject

Physical Properties

Refractory Materials

Vaporization

Iridium

Osmium

Oxides

Rhodium

Publisher

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH : Wright Air Development Division, Air Research and Development Command, United States Air Force

Distribution Conflict

No