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Role of electron concentration in softening and hardening of ternary molybdenum alloys

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4171947

Effects of various combinations of hafnium, tantalum, rhenium, osmium, iridium, and platinum in ternary molybdenum alloys on alloy softening and hardening were determined. Hardness tests were conducted at four test temperatures over the temperature range 77 to 411$sup 0$K. Results showed that hardness data for ternary molybdenum alloys could be correlated with anticipated results from binary data based upon expressions involving the number of s and d electrons contributed by the solute elements. The correlation indicated that electron concentration plays a dominant role in controlling the hardness of ternary molybdenum alloys. (STAR)

Research Organization:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, Ohio (USA). Lewis Research Center
NSA Number:
NSA-33-001249
OSTI ID:
4171947
Report Number(s):
N--75-14888; NASA-TN-D--7893; E--8101
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English