Open AccessA high‐temperature (3000 K) assembly for piston cylinder experiments
Author(s) -
Wade J.,
Wood B. J.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
geochemistry, geophysics, geosystems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.928
H-Index - 136
ISSN - 1525-2027
DOI - 10.1029/2001gc000180
Subject(s) - piston (optics) , cylinder , geology , thermal conduction , thermal , point (geometry) , mechanics , materials science , thermodynamics , composite material , geometry , optics , physics , mathematics , wavefront
In order to reach temperatures above 2200 K in the piston cylinder apparatus, thermal conduction to the pressure vessel walls must be minimized, and all low melting point components need to be excluded. We present a simple arrangement for performing experiments up to ∼3000 K. A modified form, with a larger sample size, is also shown for experiments up to around 2200 K.