Tracer (137Cs) diffusion in 3N-purity glasses was studied as a function of composition (table 177).

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Table 177

Diffusivity of 137Cs in SiO2-Na2O-Cs2O Glasses at 396.5C

 

Cs (mol%)

Na (mol%)

D (cm2/s)

0

100

4.46 x 10-15

10.7

89.3

1.40 x 10-14

24.2

75.8

6.08 x 10-14

34.8

65.2

3.26 x 10-13

40.5

59.5

8.78 x 10-13

74.3

25.7

5.71 x 10-11

100

0

9.66 x 10-10

Table 178

Diffusivity of 22Na in SiO2-Na2O-Cs2O Glasses

 

Cs (mol%)

Na (mol%)

Temperature (C)

D (cm2/s)

0

100

396.5

8.25 x 10-9

10.7

89.3

396.5

2.88 x 10-9

10.7

89.3

198.0

5.19 x 10-12

21.8

78.2

396.5

1.05 x 10-9

24.2

75.8

396.5

6.35 x 10-10

34.8

65.2

396.5

2.13 x 10-10

34.8

65.2

345.8

4.43 x 10-11

34.8

65.2

305.8

1.20 x 10-11

40.5

59.5

396.5

9.58 x 10-11

74.3

25.7

396.5

2.28 x 10-11

100

0

396.5

1.89 x 10-11