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Contamination hardening of SU-31 and FS-85 columbium alloys

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4335154
A study was made of the contamination hardening of SU-31 and FS-85 Nb alloys which results when samples are exposed in air temperatures of 1400 to 2600 deg F. Diffusion coefficients for the principal contaminant, calculated from hardening profiles, are in good agreement with data previously reported for diffusion of oxygen in pure Nb. It is concluded that the hardening in the alloys is principally due to the absorption and diffusion of oxygen from the air. Activation energies were 22.5 kcal/mol for SU-31 and 20.3 kcal,/mol for FS-85. Based on the measurements of this study, SU-31 has a higher resistance to contamination hardening than FS-85 by about a factor of two. (auth)
Research Organization:
Army Materials and Mechanics Research Center, Watertown, Mass. (USA)
NSA Number:
NSA-29-024643
OSTI ID:
4335154
Report Number(s):
AD--766679-5; AMMRC-TR--73-18
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English