By using radio-tracer techniques, the diffusion of T in 3N-purity material at temperatures of 303 to 473K was found to be given by:

D (cm2/s) = 1.73 x 10-8 exp[-4.94(kJ/mol)/RT]

When electric fields of up to -0.05V/cm were applied, the effective charge on T was deduced to be 2.05e.

B.Rozenfeld, R.Pietrzak, B.Paszkiewicz, S.Sawicka: Nukleonika, 1973, 18[10], 439-46

 

Table 276

Parameters for H Diffusion ZrHx at 20 to 200C

x

Do (cm2/s)

E (kcal/mol)

1.92

1 x 10-7

12.3

1.85

2 x 10-7

11.9

1.76

3 x 10-7

11.5

1.58

1 x 10-7

10

1.56

1 x 10-7

10

1.53

1 x 10-7

9.9