Open AccessPreparation of Uranium-Niobium Alloys by Bomb Reduction; PREPARATION D'ALLIAGES URANIUM-NIOBIUM PAR REDUCTION EN BOMBE
Author(s) -
J.J. Huet,
H. Massaux
Publication year - 1959
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/4162297
Subject(s) - niobium , niobium pentoxide , vanadium , uranium , ternary operation , materials science , chromium , pentoxide , inorganic chemistry , potassium , nuclear chemistry , metallurgy , chemistry , computer science , programming language
Uranium--niobium alloys were prepared by direct reduction with calcium of urardum tetrafluoride and niobium pentoxide. The reduction of potassium oxyfluoniobate did not give satisfactory results. Alloys containing up to 20% niobium have been successfully achieved. Ternary alloys containing chromium and vanadium have been prepared by simultaneous reduction of chromium anhydride and vanadium pentoxide. The preparation of the alloys is described and the results are discussed. (auth