C. B. Allen’s research while affiliated with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and other places

The work provides selected data with value judgments for a set of 49 salt systems of interest as candidate materials for thermal energy storage sub-systems and for electrochemical energy storage systems. The physical properties assessed are melting points; phase diagrams; eutectic compositions; density; surface tension; viscosity; electrical conductivity; diffusion for ions; heat of fusion; heat capacity; volume change on fusion; vapor pressure; thermal conductivity (liquid and solid); and cryoscopic constant. The status of corrosion studies in the form of annotated bibliographic summaries, and salient observations on safety and hazards are also reported. A summarizing series of tables are provided as index to the data-gaps status for this set of candidate materials.

Data on the electrical conductance, density, viscosity, and surface tension of mixed halide melts have been systematically collected and evaluated. Results are given for eighty-five binary mixtures over a range of compositions and temperatures.

An authoritative compendium of melting points, and compositions of molten salt eutectic mixtures is presented. Data for mixtures melting in the range - 138 C to 2800 C are reported. Titles of the articles in the literature citations and a system index are included for approximately 6000 eutectic entries.

Data on the electrical conductance, density, viscosity, and surface tension of bromide mixtures and iodide mixtures have been systematically collected and evaluated. Results are given for eighty‐five binary mixtures over a range of compositions and temperatures. Values of the above properties for twenty‐three single bromide and iodide salts are also given.

The compilation provides an authoritative compendium of properties relative to safety, hazards, corrosion, melting points, and compositions of molten salt eutectic mixtures. The scope of the single salts data in this compilation encompasses the end-components of the eutectic mixtures reported herewith. Each section contains a systems index and bibliography. The bibliographies in Pt. 1 and Pt. 2 total approximately 4000 entries. More than 6000 eutectic entries are included in the two parts.

Data on the electrical conductance, density, viscosity, and surface tension chloride mixtures have been systematically collected and evaluated. results are given in 124 binary mixtures over a range of compositions and temperatures. Values of the above properties for the single salts have been updated in accord with previously advanced recommendations.