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Some properties of low-vapor-pressure braze alloys for thermionic convertersDensity, dc electrical resistivity, thermal conductivity, and linear thermal expansion are measured for arc-melted rod-shaped samples of binary eutectics of Zr, Hf, Ru, Nb, Ir, Mo, Ta, Os, Re, and W selected as very-low-pressure braze fillers for thermionic converters. The first two properties are measured at 296 K for Zr-21.7 at% Ru, Zr-13 wt% W, Zr-19 wt% W, Zr-22.3 at% Nb, Nb-66.9 at% Ru, Hf-25.3 wt% Re, Zr-25.7 at% Ta, Hf-22.5 at% W, and Nb-35 wt% Mo. The last property is measured from 293 K to 2/3 melting point for specified alloys of different compositions. Resistivities of 0.000055 to 0.000181 ohm-cm are observed with the alloys having resistivities about ten times that of the less resistive constituent metal and about three times that of the more resistive constituent metal, except for Zr-19 wt% W and Nb-35 wt% Mo (greater resistivities). Thermal expansion coefficients vary from 0.000006 to 0.0000105/K. All brazes exhibit linear thermal expansion near that of their constituent metals.
Document ID
19790029087
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Bair, V. L.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, Ohio, United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1978
Subject Category
Metallic Materials
Meeting Information
Meeting: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, International Conference on Plasma Science
Location: Monterey, CA
Start Date: May 15, 1978
End Date: May 18, 1978
Sponsors: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Accession Number
79A13100
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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