DEVELOPMENT OF REFRACTORY METAL SHEET IN THE UNITED STATES

Journal Article · Fri Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1960 · J. Less-Common Metals

OSTI ID:4142520

Harris, Jr, W J; Promisel, N E; Jaffee, R I

The new airframe applications for refractory metals in aircrafts, missiles, and space vehicles require sheet primarily. Development of high quality sheet products and components of the four major refractory metals is being accelerated in the United States. Emphasis is being placed on relatively thin gage sheet of normal sizes but with exceptional surface quality and gage control. Strength appears secondary to fabricability and quality. United States industry is very active in the development of refractory metals and is introducing special mill equipment for their processing. A coordinated refractory metal sheet-rolling program was organized to develop methods for producing advanced refractory metal alloys in sheet form and to provide production quantities of sheet for development of design criteria data and fabricating, joining, and coating components of interest in the new applications. (auth)

• Research Organization: Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, Ohio
• NSA Number: NSA-14-025870
• OSTI ID: 4142520
• Journal Information: J. Less-Common Metals, Journal Name: J. Less-Common Metals Vol. Vol: 2
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

AIRCRAFT
BONDING
CHROMIUM
CHROMIUM ALLOYS
COATING
CONTROL ELEMENTS
FABRICATION
GAGES
METALS, CERAMICS, AND OTHER MATERIALS
MISSILES
MOLYBDENUM
MOLYBDENUM ALLOYS
NIOBIUM
NIOBIUM ALLOYS
PLATES
ROLLING
SPACE VEHICLES
SURFACES
TANTALUM
TANTALUM ALLOYS
TENSILE PROPERTIES
TUNGSTEN
TUNGSTEN ALLOYS
USES
ZIRCONIUM
ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS