Skull melting of synthetic minerals / by S. D. Scott, D. E. Hull, and C. C. Herrick.

Description

Main Author

Scott, S. D.

Related Names

Herrick, C. C., 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, 1977.

Subjects

Materials science.
Chalcogenides.
Glass.
Oxides.
Crystals.
Alkaline earth compounds.
Silicates.
Silicon compounds.
Polycrystals.
Minerals.
Magnesium compounds.
Oxygen compounds.
Actinium compounds.
Hafnium compounds.
Zirconium compounds.
Thorium compounds.

Summary

Direct high-frequency induction melting of dielectric materials in a water-cooled cage has been developed in the LASL synthetic minerals program. Molten material is contained in a skull, i.e., sintered shell, of its own composition so the traditional problems associated with refractory melt contamination are essentially eliminated. Preliminary analyses of power input, cage design, and coil geometry are discussed. Initial experimental results on the preparation of polycrystalline ingots, single crystals, and glasses are presented along with possible applications of this technique.

Note

"UC-4 and UC-25; Issued: December 1977"--Cover.
"LA-7080-MS; Informal Report"--Cover.

Physical Description

iii, 22 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

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