THE ROLLING TEXTURE AND STACKING-FAULT ENERGY OF THORIUM, CERIUM AND THORIUM-CERIUM ALLOYS

Journal Article · Sat Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1964 · Acta Met.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0001-6160(64)90183-X· OSTI ID:4096466

Dillamore, I L; Harris, I R; Smallman, R E

Texture determinations on pure thorium and a range of cerium--thorium alloys indicated that thorium has a stacking fault energy higher than copper ( gamma -- 70 ergs/cm). It was found, also, from texture determinations, that at high deformations in rolling at room temperature, the gamma /sub fcc/ to BETA (hexagonal) transformation occurs in pure cerium. This indicates a stacking fault energy for cerium approaching zero. As little as 10% thorium added to the cerium is sufficient to raise its stacking fault energy to about 40 ergs/ cm/sub 2/. (auth)

• Research Organization: Univ. of Birmingham, Eng.
• NSA Number: NSA-18-008817
• OSTI ID: 4096466
• Journal Information: Acta Met., Journal Name: Acta Met. Vol. Vol: 12
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CERIUM
CERIUM ALLOYS
DEFECTS
DEFORMATION
ENERGY
LATTICES
METALS, CERAMICS, AND OTHER MATERIALS
PHASE DIAGRAMS
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
ROLLING
STACKING FAULTS
TEMPERATURE
THORIUM
THORIUM ALLOYS