Plutonium microstructures. Part 2. Binary and ternary alloys

Technical Report · Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1983

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6695421· OSTI ID:6695421

Cramer, E M; Bergin, J B

This report is the second of three parts that exhibit illustrations of inclusions in plutonium metal from inherent and tramp impurities, of intermetallic and nonmetallic constituents from alloy additions, and of the effects of thermal and mechanical treatments. This part includes illustrations of the microstructures in binary cast alloys and a few selected ternary alloys that result from measured additions of diluent elements, and of the microconstituents that are characteristic of phase fields in extended alloy systems. Microhardness data are given and the etchant used in the preparation of each sample is described.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48; W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6695421
• Report Number(s): UCRL-53174-2; ON: DE84015556
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
PLUTONIUM ALLOYS
MICROSTRUCTURE
PHASE DIAGRAMS
INCLUSIONS
MICROHARDNESS
TERNARY ALLOY SYSTEMS
THERMOMECHANICAL TREATMENTS
ACTINIDE ALLOYS
ALLOY SYSTEMS
ALLOYS
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
DIAGRAMS
FABRICATION
HARDNESS
HEAT TREATMENTS
MATERIALS WORKING
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
360102* - Metals & Alloys- Structure & Phase Studies