The Vapor Pressure of Palladium at Temperatures up to 1973K

Understanding high-temperature processes is imperative for modeling the formation of the solar system. It is unfortunate that since the 1950 s little has been done in the area of thermodynamics to continue gaining information on metals such as iron (Fe), nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), palladium (Pd) and many others. Although the vapor pressures of these metals can be extrapolated to higher temperatures, the data is often limited to temperature ranges too low to be applicable to processes that occur during the formation of the solar system (T approx. 2000K). Experimental techniques inhibited the data in the past by restricting the testing of metals to temperatures below their melting point. Today, higher temperature testing is possible by using a Thermo- Cahn Thermogravimetric system that is able to reach temperatures up to 1973K in vacuo and measure a 10 gram change in a sample with mass of up to 100 grams.