Note: Front Cover -- Metal Hydrides -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1. An Introduction to the Nature and Technology of Hydrides -- 1-1 Classification of the Hydrides -- 1-2 Deutendes and Tritides -- 1-3 Massive Hydrides -- 1-4 Uses for Metal Hydrides -- 1-5 Hydrogen Embrittlement in Metals -- References -- Chapter 2. Hydrides in Nuclear Reactor Applications -- 2-1 Neutron Physics -- 2-2 Hydrides in Reactor Components -- 2-3 Moderators -- 2-4 Metal Hydrides as Moderator Materials -- 2-5 Reflectors -- 2-6 Metal Hydrides as Reflector Materials -- 2-7 Shields -- 2-8 Metal Hydrides as Shielding Materials -- 2-9 Controls -- 2-10 Metal Hydrides as Control Materials -- 2-11 Hydrogen Containment -- 2-12 Radiation Stability of Metal Hydrides -- 2-13 Thermal Stability of Metal Hydrides -- References -- Chapter 3. The Thermodynamics of Metal-Hydrogen Systems -- 3-1 Adsorption of Hydrogen on Metal Surfaces -- 3-2 Solution of Hydrogen in Metals and Formation of Hydrides -- References -- Chapter 4. Statistical Mechanics of Metal-Hydrogen Systems -- 4-1 Ideal Solutions of Hydrogen in Metals -- 4-2 Interaction of Hydrogen Atoms in Solution -- 4-3 Lattice Defects in the Hydride Phase -- 4-4 Summary -- References -- Chapter 5. Chemistry of Metal Hydrides as Related to Their Applications in Nuclear Technology -- 5-1 Chemical Reactions -- 5-2 Preparation of the Hydrides -- 5-3 Analytical Techniques for Determination of Hydrogen Content -- References -- Chapter 6. Saline Hydrides -- 6-1 General Information -- 6-2 Dissociation Behavior of the Saline Hydrides -- 6-3 Properties of the Saline Hydrides -- 6-4 Ionic Crystal Theory Applied to the Saline Hydrides -- 6-5 Preparation of the Saline Hydrides and of Beryllium Hydride -- References -- Chapter 7. Zirconium Hydrides and Hafnium Hydrides -- 7-1 Zirconium Hydride. , 7-2 Zirconium-Hydrogen Phase System -- 7-3 Properties of Zirconium Hydrides -- 7-4 Hafnium Hydride -- 7-5 Hafnium-Hydrogen Phase System -- 7-6 Zirconium-Hafnium-Hydrogen Phase System -- References -- Chapter 8. Titanium Hydrides -- 8-1 Titanium-Hydrogen Phase System -- 8-2 Thermodynamic Properties of the Titanium-Hydrogen System -- 8-3 Physical and Mechanical Properties of Titanium-Hydrogen Alloys -- 8-4 Titanium-Base Alloy-Hydrogen Systems -- References -- Chapter 9. The Rare-Earth Hydrides -- 9-1 General Characteristics of the Rare-Earth Hydrides -- 9-2 Specific Hydrides and Deutendes -- References -- Chapter 10. Yttrium and Scandium Hydrides -- 10-1 Yttrium Hydride -- 10-2 Phase Relations in the Yttrium-Hydrogen System -- 10-3 Microstructure of Hydrided Yttrium -- 10-4 Properties of Yttrium Hydrides -- 10-5 Scandium Hydride -- 10-6 The Scandium-Yttrium-Hydrogen System -- References -- Chapter 11. The Actinide Hydrides -- 11-1 Preparation and Kinetics of Formation of the Hydrides -- 11-2 Phase Relations -- 11-3 Crystal Structures -- 11-4 Thermodynamic Properties -- 11-5 Electrical and Magnetic Properties -- 11-6 Metallography and Mechanical Properties -- 11-7 Other Information on Actinide-Hydrogen Systems -- 11-8 Three-Component Systems -- References -- Chapter 12. The Covalent Hydrides and Hydrides of the Groups V to VIII Transition Metals -- 12-1 Group IB-Copper, Silver, and Gold -- 12-2 Group II-Beryllium, Magnesium, Zinc, Cadmium, and Mercury -- 12-3 Group III-Boron, Aluminum, Gallium, Indium, and Thallium -- 12-4 Silicon, Germanium, Tin, and Lead -- 12-5 Group V Transition-Metal Hydrides-Niobium, Vanadium, and Tantalum -- 12-6 Groups VI and VII-Chromium, Molybdenum, Tungsten, Manganese, Technetium, and Rhenium -- 12-7 Group VIII Metals-Iron, Cobalt, Nickel, Ruthenium, Rhodium, Palladium, Osmium, Iridium, and Platinum -- References. , Chapter 13. Fabrication of Hydrides -- 13-1 Preparation of the Hydride -- 13-2 Fabrication of Powdered Hydrides -- 13-3 Machining and Grinding -- 13-4 Cladding and Canning -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index.