TRANSFORMATION KINETICS OF ZIRCONIUM-URANIUM ALLOYS

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1957 · Trans. Am. Soc. Metals

OSTI ID:4317773

Douglass, D L; Marsh, Jr, L L; Manning, G K

The transformation kinetics of Zr alloys containing 8.85, lography and x- ray diffraction. The effect of increasing U content in the alloys was to retard alpha Zr precipitation and to accelerate the precipitation of supersaturated epsilon, an intermediate phase. Direct quenching of the 8.85, 11.1, and 14.3 wt.% alloys resulted in the formation of alpha prime, a martensitic alpha- zirconlum structure. Some epsilon prime (supersaturated epsilon) was observed in all the alloys; however, the 20.7 wt.% alloy was essentially 100% epsilon prime in the quenched condition. An unusual structure, tentatively called bainitic alpha, was observed in several of the 8.85 and 11.1 wt.% alloys which were isothermally transformed at 55O deg C or lower. The data are presented in the form of T-T-T curves. (auth)

• Research Organization: Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, Ohio
• NSA Number: NSA-12-003717
• OSTI ID: 4317773
• Journal Information: Trans. Am. Soc. Metals, Journal Name: Trans. Am. Soc. Metals Vol. Vol: 50, Reprint No. 20
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

DIFFRACTION
HEAT TREATMENTS
LATTICES
MARTENSITE
METALLOGRAPHY
MINERALOGY, METALLURGY, AND CERAMICS
PHASE DIAGRAMS
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
QUANTITY RATIO
RADIATIONS
REACTION KINETICS
URANIUM ALLOYS
ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS