An apparatus for absolute thermal expansion measurements has been developed and operated to 2843°C. Thermal expansion characteristics have been measured for niobium carbide, zirconium carbide, tantalum carbide, and the carbide solutions 8TaC·ZrC, 4TaC·ZrC, TaC·ZrC, and TaC·4ZrC. Supporting evidence for a high temperature inversion in the monocarbides of zirconium and tantalum has been observed. Evidence of analogous behavior for other carbides is also reported.
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