Sample
Name
Mg0.94Al2.04O4
Date
2000-01-01
Thickness
1.0 mm
Surface roughness
polished
Temperature
300.0 ± 5.0 K
Temperature max
2408.0 K
Type
ambient air
Fluid temperature
300.0 K
Fluid pressure
1000.0 mbar
Title
Synthesis and preparation of nonstoichiometric spinel

Produced sample

Sample
Mg0.94Al2.04O4 (this sample)
Processing steps
Step Chronology Date Type Process Changes
#1 before layer formation 2000-01-01 mixing mixing MgCO3 and Al(OH)3 in the corresponding portion to a compound mass of 2 g
#2 before layer formation 2000-01-01 thermal heating the mixture to 1273 K and holding the temperature for 1 hour decomposition to aluminium oxide and magnesium oxide
#3 before layer formation 2000-01-01 pressure homogenization of the decomposites in an agate mortar and production of pressed pellets of the material
#4 before layer formation 2000-01-01 thermal melting of the pellets in a tungsten electric-arc furnace in 1 bar argon atmosphere
#5 before layer formation 2000-01-01 thermal quenching of the melt droplet on a water cooled copper plate formation of a compact melt droplet
#6 before layer formation 2000-01-01 mechanical embedding the melt droplet into epoxy resin
#7 during layer formation 2000-01-01 mechanical polishing of the embedded spinel melt droplet to obtain a plane surface for reflection measurements