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Effects of long-term aging on ductility and microstructure of Cb and Mo alloys

Journal Article · · Metallography; (United States)

A program was conducted to determine if aging embrittlement occurs in columbium-base alloys C-103, Cb-1Zr, and Cb-752 or in a molybdenum alloy, Mo-TZM. Results showed that aging embrittlement does not occur in C-103, Cb-1Zr, or Mo-TZM during long-term (1000 hour) aging at temperatures in the range of 700 to 1025/sup 0/C. In comparison, aging embrittlement occurred in the Cb-752 alloy after similar aging at 900/sup 0/C. A critical combination of the solute additions W and Zr led to Zr segregation at grain boundaries during long-term aging which subsequently resulted in embrittlement as indicated by an increase in the ductile-brittle transition temperature below -196/sup 0/C to about -150/sup 0/C.

Research Organization:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, OH
OSTI ID:
7087787
Journal Information:
Metallography; (United States), Journal Name: Metallography; (United States) Vol. 10:1; ISSN MEIJA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English