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Hydrogen and deuterium diffusion in vanadium alloys. [Containing Ti or Nb]

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6865063

H and D diffusion coefficients were measured between 473 and 230/sup 0/K in alloys of vanadium containing Ti or Nb, using Boltzmann-Matano techniques. Both H and D diffusion decreased with H isotope concentration in all alloys at all temperatures. Effect of Niobium additions was to reduce the rate of H migration to a minimum in the 75 at. % Nb alloy. The rate of H migration decreased with Ti up to 30 at % Ti. The diffusion coefficients exhibited an Arrhenius temperature dependence and the resulting diffusion activation energy and D/sub 0/ values both increased with Ti and with Nb to a miximum of 75 at % Nb. D diffusion activation energies were larger than corresponding H values in all alloys. The diffusion behavior found in these alloys is not well represented by current local deep trapping models. 12 figures, 6 tables.

Research Organization:
Ames Lab., IA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-82
OSTI ID:
6865063
Report Number(s):
IS-T-1000; ON: DE83004964
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English