SOME EFFECTS OF COLD ROLLING, ANNEALING AND AGING ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF ZIRCALOY-3b

Technical Report · Thu Nov 14 23:00:00 EST 1957

OSTI ID:4300752

Johnson, D E

A study was made to determine the tensile properties of Zircaloy-3b as a function of the cold-worked condition of the material between the limits of 0 per cent cold work and 80 per cent cold work. The tensile properties were also determined for test temperatures of -50 deg C, 22 deg C, 100 deg C, 200 deg C, and 300 deg C. The investigations included a study to determine the effect of short time and long time annealing on the tensile test properties, and of alpha phase annealing treatments on the microstructure and mechanical properties of a simulated Zircaloy-3b weld structure. A preliminary study of aging effects was also made. (auth)

• Research Organization: General Electric Co. Hanford Atomic Products Operation, Richland, Wash.
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-52
• NSA Number: NSA-12-012405
• OSTI ID: 4300752
• Report Number(s): HW-53621
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ANNEALING
COLD WORKING
HEAT TREATMENTS
LOW TEMPERATURE
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
METALLOGRAPHY
MINERALOGY, METALLURGY, AND CERAMICS
ROLLING
TEMPERATURE
TENSILE PROPERTIES
TESTING
WELDS
ZIRCALOY