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Heat-treatment parameters for the aging of Alloy 625

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6346936
An investigation was undertaken to determine a set of heat-treatment parameters for the aging of Alloy 625 to a minimum yield strength of 100 ksi. The Box-Hunter technique of response surface analysis was employed to determine the relationship of the yield strength to the five heat-treatment parameters: the anneal/solution-treatment temperature, the nucleation-treatment temperature and time, and the final aging temperature and time. It was found that Alloy 625 that has a high niobium/carbon ratio and has been hot-finished to retain massive precipitated carbides can be aged to a minimum yield strength of 100 ksi in as little as 20 hr at 1200/sup 0/F. The tensile properties of aged material were measured at temperatures to 700/sup 0/F, and the thermal stability was confirmed by exposure for 10,000 hr in 600/sup 0/F air with no change in room temperature tensile properties.
Research Organization:
Knolls Atomic Power Lab., Schenectady, NY (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC12-76SN00052
OSTI ID:
6346936
Report Number(s):
KAPL-4143; ON: DE81030005
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English