A combined device for the joint study of the surface tensions and electron work functions of liquid-metal melts at low temperatures

Abstract

The design and test data of the combined device, which is intended to simultaneously measure the surface tensions and electron work functions of metals and alloys in static high vacuum conditions in a tem perature range of 60-400 K, are given. The measurements of the electron work function of pure Na, K, Rb, and Cs and near eutectic alloys of the ternary Na-K-Cs system showed high reliability and accuracy of the obtained data.