ZIRCONIUM HIGHLIGHTS

Technical Report · Thu May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1958

OSTI ID:4306390

S>The dilatometric investigation of the alpha + BETA region temperature limits for vacuum-melted Zircaloy-2 is presented. An attempt was also made to obtain reproducible results for the temperatures of transformation alpha yields alpha + BETA and alpha + BETA yields BETA on heating and cooling as a function of the rate of heating and the heat treating history. The status of the cost reduction program in Zircaloy-2 ingot melting is presented. Rate equations are presented for the dehydriding of Zircaloy-2 by cacuum- annealing. (For preceding period see WAPDZH-6.) (W.L.H.)

• Research Organization: westinghouse Electric Corp. Bettis Plant, Pittsburgh
• DOE Contract Number: AT(11-1)-GEN-14
• NSA Number: NSA-12-010631
• OSTI ID: 4306390
• Report Number(s): WAPD-ZH-7
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ANNEALING
CLEANING
COOLING
ECONOMICS
EQUATIONS
EXPANSION
HEAT TREATMENTS
HEATING
HYDRIDES
MELTING
MINERALOGY, METALLURGY, AND CERAMICS
PHASE DIAGRAMS
SURFACES
TEMPERATURE
VACUUM
ZIRCALOY
ZIRCONIUM