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DEVELOPMENT OF COBALT-BASE ALLOYS. Final Report for September 1, 1958- October 31, 1959

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4172486

The limit of forgeability was found to be at, or slightly beyond. the maximum solid solubility limit for any binary alloy addition to cobalt-base alloys. Alloys of Co with Fe Mn. and Ni were forgeable in all proportions with the limit of forgeability at 15 wt.% Mo Short-time tensile properties for binary alloys at room temperature and 1700 deg F are reported. Binary alloys were strengthened appreciably with additions of Mo. W. and Cr. Ternary alloys containing combinations of Cr Mo. Yb. Ta, Ti, and W produced alloys with short- time tensile strengths of 60.000 to 85.000 psi at 1700 deg F. Significant additions of Si and Cr were found to produce oxidation-resistant complex alloys. Additions of Ti and Nb must be restricted to less than 3 wt.% in most systems if forgeability is to be retained. Additions of 8 wt. % Ta to the base Co- 15 wt.% Mo alloy increas the hightemperature strength while retaining good for lability. (C.J.G.)

Research Organization:
Illinois Inst. of Tech., Chicago. Armour Research Foundation
NSA Number:
NSA-14-011967
OSTI ID:
4172486
Report Number(s):
ARF-2131-9
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English