Morley NB, Burris J, Cadwallader LC, Nornberg MD. GaInSn usage in the research laboratory.
THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2008;
79:056107. [PMID:
18513100 DOI:
10.1063/1.2930813]
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Abstract
GaInSn, a eutectic alloy, has been successfully used in the Magneto-Thermofluid Research Laboratory at the University of California-Los Angeles and at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory for the past six years. This paper describes the handling and safety of GaInSn based on the experience gained in these institutions, augmented by observations from other researchers in the liquid metal experimental community. GaInSn is an alloy with benign properties and shows considerable potential in liquid metal experimental research and cooling applications.
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