Abstract
The corrosion of vanadium, niobium and tantalum in flowing, liquid sodium has been examined. The ternary oxides, Na 4VO 4 and NaVO 2 have been observed on the surface of vanadium, through a matrix of sodium, by X-ray diffraction, together with an oxygen solid solution in the vanadium. For niobium and tantalum, only a single, ternary oxide corrosion product, Na 3MO 4(M = Nb, Ta), was observed, together with an oxygen solid solution. It has been concluded that Group 5A metals will form ternary oxide corrosion products when exposed to liquid sodium at 600 °C containing more than five parts per million of oxygen.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
