Preparation of yttrium metal by reduction of yttrium trifluoride with calcium /
by O.N. Carlson, F.A. Schmidt, and F.H. Spedding.

Description

Main Author

Carlson, O. Norman.

Related Names

Spedding, F. H. (Frank Harold), 1902-
Schmidt, F. A.
Ames Laboratory.
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.

Language(s)

English

Published

[Ames, Iowa] : Ames Laboratory at Iowa State College ; 1956]

Subjects

Calcium.
Fluorides.
Yttrium alloys.
Reduction (Chemistry)

Summary

The preparation of yttrium metal by the reduction of yttrium trifluoride with calcium is described. Alternate methods employing the formation of a low melting Y-Zn or Y-Mg intermediate alloy are evaluated and data on chemical and microscopic purity of the resulting metal are presented.

Note

"Contract W-7405-eng-82."
"ISC-744."
"July 17, 1956."
At head of title: United States Atomic Energy Commission.

Physical Description

22 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

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