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DEVELOPMENT OF IRON-ALUMINUM BASE ALLOYS FOR GAS COOLED REACTOR COMPONENTS. Quarterly Progress Report No. 3 for June through August 1958

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4295444
>A statistically designed experiment consisting of nine melts was carried out to determine the main effects of Zr, Nb, and Mo in a base alloy of Fe- -Al and Cr. Additions of Zr, Nb, and Mo increases the stress rupture life of the base alloys. Zirconium had a deleterious effect on oxidation resistance of the base alloy samples tested at 1650 and 1800 deg F and Nb had a beneficial effect at 1800 deg F. Zirconium improves the high temperature yield strength of the base alloy. The room temperature ductility of the base alloy decreases with increasing additions of Zr and Nb. (W.L.H.)
Research Organization:
Martin Co. Nuclear Div., Baltimore
NSA Number:
NSA-13-000758
OSTI ID:
4295444
Report Number(s):
MND-DB-2523
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English