Preparation of Ductile Zirconium: Progress Report for January 1950 (open access)

Preparation of Ductile Zirconium: Progress Report for January 1950

Abstract: A new feeder chute on the continuous casting apparatus, and the use of outgassed zirconium chips resulted in a stable arc and quiet pool. Ingots up to 9 1/2 inches in length were made, and some correlation between tension on the ingot and the "necking" effect was determined. Conversions of zirconium iodide to zirconium in the arc dissociation apparatus ran from 41 to 48.2 percent with a maximum of 474 grams of metal produced in 4 hours.
Date: February 10, 1950
Creator: DiPietro, W. O.; Findlay, G. R. & Moore, J. H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preparation of Ductile Zirconium: Progress Report for February 1950 (open access)

Preparation of Ductile Zirconium: Progress Report for February 1950

Abstract: A tungsten tipped electrode has been used in the continuous casting arc furnace for a 25 minute period during which a 12 inch length of ingot was made. Thermocouple junctions within the mold wall have been improved to give mold zone temperature. A total of 10 iodide dissociation runs have been conducted using feed rates of .62-22.7 lbs ZrI₄ per hour with attendant conversion efficiencies of 97.7-16.4% and zirconium yields of 255-41.2 grams per hour. A curve expressing these data for an arbitrarily selected set of conditions is presented.
Date: March 10, 1950
Creator: DiPietro, W. O.; Findlay, G. R. & Moore, J. H.
System: The UNT Digital Library