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THE DETERMINATION OF THE EQUILIBRIUM PHASE DIAGRAM, ZIRCONIUM-NIOBIUM. Monthly Letter Report No. 13 for May 1, 1960 to June 1, 1960

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4146912
Research on the phase equilibria of the Nb-- Zr alloy system is reported as a function of composition and temperature. The invariant transformation temperathre level of the monotectoid reaction was found at 615 deg C. An investigation was begun on the transformation kinetics of niobiumbase zirconium alloys for quenching from the beta-niobium region to isothermul temperature levels below the monotectoid reaction temperature or the niobium solvus bound- ary. The initial efforts were directed toward developing a suitable technique for fabricating test specimens. A 90 wt.% Nb alloy was chosen for preliminary investigation because this composition is near the solvus boundary. Results of preliminary testing are included. (B.O.G.)
Research Organization:
Denver. Univ. Denver Research Inst.
NSA Number:
NSA-14-018173
OSTI ID:
4146912
Report Number(s):
TID-6061
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English