A survey was originated for the purpose of collecting and evaluating information pertaining to the current status of liquid-metal-boiling technology. Existing correlations for predicting heat-transfer coefficients in the nucleate- and film-boiling regimes are simmarized. Correlations which predict the critical heat flux are presented and compared with the experimental data available. The importance of two-phase-flow considerations in understanding the heat-transfer phenomena prompted the inclusion of additional sections regarding flow regimes and the pressure drops in flowing two-phase media. Appended is a summary of physical properties for various liquid metals and water.

A bibliography of 156 references in heat transfer from solid surfaces to fluids and related phenomena is presented. Heat transfer data obtained from experimental work on cryogenic fluids are presented in graphical form. The theoretical and empirical formulations appearing in the references are presented. In those cases where sufficient information is available to make numerical computations, the formulations are presented graphically to permit comparison with the results of the experimental work.