Preparation of synthetic standard minerals /
by C. C. Herrick [and others].

Description

Main Author

Herrick, C. C.

Related Names

Charles, R. W., author.
Herrick, G. C., author.
Bustamante, S. J., author.
Olinger, B. W., author.
Hakkila, E. Arnold, 1931-, author.
Roof, R. B., author.
Sheinberg, Haskell, author.
Cowan, R. E., author.
Hull, D. E., author.
Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory.
United States. Department of Energy.

Language(s)

English

Published

Los Alamos, New Mexico : Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory of the University of California, 1978.

Subjects

Materials science.
High temperatures.
Minerals.

Summary

A number of techniques for synthetic mineral preparations have been examined. These techniques include hot-pressing in graphite dies at moderate pressures, high-pressure, high-temperature synthesis in a piston and cylinder apparatus, isostatic pressing under helium gas pressures, hydrous mineral preparations using water as the pressure medium, explosion-generated shock waves, and radiofrequency heating. Minerals suitable for equation-of-state studies (three-inch, high-density discs), for thermodynamic property determinations (low-density powders) and for microprobe standards (fusion-cast microbeads) have been prepared. Mechanical stress-strain calculations in the piston-cylinder apparatus have been initiated and their integration with thermal stress calculations is currently under investigation.

Note

"United States Department of Energy Contract W-7405-Eng. 36"--Cover.
G. C. Herrick - "Short-term summer employee. Montana State University, Bozemann, MT 59715"--Cover.
"UC-4, UC-25; Issued: January 1978"--Cover.
"LA-7072-MS; Informal Report"--Cover.

Physical Description

iii, 50 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

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