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THE DEVELOPMENT OF CREEP RESISTING ALLOYS OF ZIRCONIUM AS STRUCTURAL MATERIALS FOR USE IN THE CORES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS. PART I

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4041155
Binary and ternary alloys of zirconium were investigated for physical construction and associated creep strength as potential structural materials for nuclear reactors. Preliminary creep results were considerably improved by thermal treatment of the alloys. Work proceeding on Zr, Zr-Mo, Zr-Mo-Ti, Zr-Sn, Zr-Al, and Zr-Nb alloys is described. Results suggested that improvement in creep strength is obtained by over-aging rather than by conditions giving maximum room temperature hardness. Other properties of the alloys determined during the course of the investigation are included. (auth)
Research Organization:
Gt. Brit. Admiralty Materials Lab., Poole, Dorset, England
NSA Number:
NSA-15-022729
OSTI ID:
4041155
Report Number(s):
NP-10318; AML-A/67(S)
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English