• DocumentCode
    956024
  • Title

    Ion Microprobe Analysis of Cathode Nickel Alloys

  • Author

    Wachi, F.M. ; Marquez, N. ; Shepherd, J.R.

  • Author_Institution
    Aerospace Corp.
  • Volume
    1
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1978
  • fDate
    12/1/1978 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    400
  • Lastpage
    404
  • Abstract
    An ion-microprobe technique of analysis for manganese and other potentially detrimental impurities in machined cathode nickel alloy buttons is described. This nondestructive method does not jeopardize the subsequent performance characteristics of the nickel ahoy button as a substrate for the barium-strontium oxide emitter material. This analytical technique is currently used as a standard quality assurance/quality control procedure in the fabrication of cathode assemblies of traveling-wave tubes for space applications.
  • Keywords
    Chemistry; Ion-beam applications; Nickel alloys/compounds; Traveling-wave; Aerospace materials; Assembly; Cathodes; Electron emission; Fabrication; Impurities; Manganese; Nickel alloys; Quality assurance; Space exploration;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Components, Hybrids, and Manufacturing Technology, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0148-6411
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TCHMT.1978.1135294
  • Filename
    1135294