Publisher's Synopsis
This collection of papers is from Materials Week '93 held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 17-21, 1993. It presents the latest advances in the processing and applications of high-purity refractory metals and alloys, as well as a review of previous developments.;The topics of discussion cover a wide range that includes extraction, recovery and ultrapurification of refractory metals, physical metallurgy, chemical metallurgy and kinetics of alloys, and the latest analysis and characterization techniques. Current and potential applications, and the advantages and limitations of refractory metals and alloys are also covered.
