Abstract: A carburized La2O3 and Lu2O3 co-doped Mo filament cathode is made from lanthanum oxide (La2O3) and lutetium oxide (Lu2O3) doped molybdenum (Mo) powders, the lanthanum oxide (La2O3) and lutetium oxide (Lu2O3) doped molybdenum (Mo) powders contain La2O3, Lu2O3 and Mo with the total concentration of La2O3 and Lu2O3 being 2.0-5.0 wt. % and the rest being Mo.

Abstract: A carburized La2O3 and Lu2O3 co-doped Mo filament cathode and its fabrication method, which belongs to the technical field of rare earth-refractory metal cathodes. The rare earth oxides are La2O3 and Lu2O3, and the total concentration of rare earth oxides ranges from 2.0-5.0 wt. %. The La2O3 and Lu2O3 co-doped molybdenum oxide powers are prepared by Sol-Gel method. La2O3 and Lu2O3 co-doped Mo powers are prepared by two calcining steps. Then pressing and sintering the mixed powders to obtain the molybdenum rods; operating mechanical and heat processes of the molybdenum rods to obtain molybdenum filament. Operating electrolytic cleaning, straightening, winding modeling and cutting treatments with Mo filament to obtain the un-carburized La2O3 and Lu2O3 co-doped Mo cathode. And then carburize the filament cathode at a high temperature for a short time to obtain a cathode with high carburization degree.