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Title: METHOD FOR ANNEALING AND ROLLING ZIRCONIUM-BASE ALLOYS

Abstract

A fabrication procedure is presented for alpha-stabilized zirconium-base alloys, and in particular Zircaloy-2. The alloy is initially worked at a temperature outside the alpha-plus-beta range (810 to 970 deg ), held at a temperature above 970 deg C for 30 minutes and cooled rapidly. The alloy is then cold-worked to reduce the size at least 20% and annealed at a temperature from 700 to 810 deg C. This procedure serves both to prevent the formation of stringers and to provide a randomly oriented crystal structure.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Originating Research Org. not identified
OSTI Identifier:
4229181
Patent Number(s):
2894866
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22F - CHANGING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF NON-FERROUS METALS AND NON-FERROUS ALLOYS
NSA Number:
NSA-14-002710
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
METALS, CERAMICS, AND MATERIALS; ANNEALING; COLD WORKING; COOLING; FABRICATION; GRAIN SIZE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LATTICES; PHASE DIAGRAMS; ROLLING; THICKNESS; VELOCITY; ZIRCALOY; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS

Citation Formats

Picklesimer, M L. METHOD FOR ANNEALING AND ROLLING ZIRCONIUM-BASE ALLOYS. United States: N. p., 1959. Web.
Picklesimer, M L. METHOD FOR ANNEALING AND ROLLING ZIRCONIUM-BASE ALLOYS. United States.
Picklesimer, M L. Tue . "METHOD FOR ANNEALING AND ROLLING ZIRCONIUM-BASE ALLOYS". United States.
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title = {METHOD FOR ANNEALING AND ROLLING ZIRCONIUM-BASE ALLOYS},
author = {Picklesimer, M L},
abstractNote = {A fabrication procedure is presented for alpha-stabilized zirconium-base alloys, and in particular Zircaloy-2. The alloy is initially worked at a temperature outside the alpha-plus-beta range (810 to 970 deg ), held at a temperature above 970 deg C for 30 minutes and cooled rapidly. The alloy is then cold-worked to reduce the size at least 20% and annealed at a temperature from 700 to 810 deg C. This procedure serves both to prevent the formation of stringers and to provide a randomly oriented crystal structure.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1959},
month = {7}
}

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