columbium base alloys heat treated
Pyrometallurgy

Columbium Alloys

Table of ContentsMicrostructureX-Ray DiffractionHardnessFabricationRecrystallizationStrengthOxidation ResistanceDiscussion of ResultsSummary As a continuing endeavor, the Bureau of Mines is developing columbium and tantalum alloys for high-temperature applications. This

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columbium-tantalum minerals recoveries of tantalite
Flotation

Columbium Tantalum Flotation

Table of ContentsContact-Angle StudiesEquipment, Materials, and Test ProcedureContact-Angle ResultsMicroflotationEquipment, Materials, and Test ProcedureMicroflotation ResultsAnionic ReagentsCationic ReagentsBatch Flotation StudiesOka Pyrochlore OreDark Star Ore The purpose of

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Laboratory Procedures

How to Identify the Surface Texture of Rock

Table of ContentsThe Texture of SurfacesEquipmentProcedure Model studies, using rock, require carefully prepared specimens. Most preparation procedures use some form of grinding or polishing as

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electrorefining yttrium schematic drawing of apparatus
Electrometallurgy

Electrorefining Yttrium

Tests on electrorefining of yttrium were performed in LiCl-YCl3 electrolytes at 710° C, and the deposits were subjected to vacuum-distillation at 880°C to remove salt

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low-temperature chlorination rotary chlorinator in use
Pyrometallurgy

Chlorination Of Ferrochromium

Table of ContentsExperimental ProceduresApparatusPreparation of ChargeChlorination ProcedureLeaching ProcedureExperimental Results Low-temperature chlorination of three types of ferrochromium at 340° to 525° C chlorinated an average of

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zinc-copper-titanium alloys cross section of mold configuration
Blog

Zinc Copper Titanium Alloys Cast

Table of ContentsCasting Experimental Ingots With the Semi-continuous Casting MachineIngot MicrostructureChemical AnalysisIngot HardnessSolidification Rate ExperimentsRolling of Slabs from Semicontinuous-Cast Ingots Sound ingots of Zn-Cu-Ti alloys

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electrification-of-ammonium-nitrate firing circuits
Mining

Ammonium Nitrate ANFO Electric Detonation

Table of ContentsDiscussion and Description of the ProblemsFiring of Electric Blasting CapsNature of Charging SourceNature of CapacitorsTime ConstantsSignificant Aspects of the Loader and Its OperatorCharge

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Mining

Determining Compressive Strength of Rock

Table of ContentsSample Preparation And Testing ProcedureSpecimen VariablesNonparallel EndsRoughened EndsExternal VariablesEnd Platen InfluenceSpherical Head Friction The major conclusion to be drawn from the four series

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