EFFECT OF TRANSFER TIME ON THE RECRYSTALLIZATION BEHAVIOR OF BETA-COOLED URANIUM

Technical Report · Mon Jan 12 00:00:00 EST 1959

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4294150· OSTI ID:4294150

Carloni, Q C; Lewis, L

A study was made of the recrystallization behavior of beta-quenched uranium by incorporating the effects of transfer time from the beta heat-treating bath to the quench media. A critical transfer lime which relates to the time required to immerse samples at a temperature above the beta-alpha transformation in a quench media directly affects the beta-cooled structure and its ease of recrystallization upon alpha phase annealing. Within the critical transfer time, the ease of recrystallization and degree of grain refinement of beta-cooled samples as measured by alpha-phase annealing temperatures and times are superior to samples quenched beyond the critical transfer time. (auth)

• Research Organization: Bridgeport Brass Co., Conn.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-13-008912
• OSTI ID: 4294150
• Report Number(s): BRB-46
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

METALLURGY AND CERAMICS
ALLOTROPY
ANNEALING
COOLING
GRAIN SIZE
HEAT TREATMENTS
LATTICES
QUENCHING
RECRYSTALLIZATION
SAMPLING
TEMPERATURE
THERMODYNAMICS
URANIUM
URANIUM-ALPHA
URANIUM-BETA