Preparation of yttrium metal by reduction of yttrium trifluoride with calcium
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1956-07-17
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Carlson, O.
Schmidt, F.
Spedding, F.
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The preparation of yttrium metal by the reduction of yttrium trifluoride with calcium is described. Alternate methods employing the formation of a low melting Y-Zn or Y-Mg intermediate alloy are evaluated and data on chemical and microscopic purity of the resulting metal are presented.
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ISC-744
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