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Document Type

Research

Abstract

Platinum-cadmium alloys containing as high as 50 per cent platinum have been prepared by heating the two metals together. Solid platinum dissolves in hot molten cadmium to form a series of alloys, the melting points of which are relatively low. The thermal diagram of a portion of the system has been investigated by means of thermal analysis, microscopic study and X-ray examination. Two intermetallic compounds are formed, Pt2Cd9 and PtCd2. The compound Pt2Cd9 decomposes at a temperature of 615 into cadmium and PtCd2. The compound PtCd2 melts at 725°C. Pt2Cd9 and cadmium form a eutectic at 2 per cent cadmium which melts at 315°C.

Publication Date

1931

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

38

Issue

1

First Page

166

Last Page

166

Copyright

©1931 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

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