Zirconium alloy products and fabrication processes

Details Zirconium alloy products and fabrication processes Zirconium alloy products and fabrication processes

1984-01-13

1986-04-22

Stallard, Wayland

Metal treatment

Compositions

Heat treating

148 127B, 148133, 148407, 148421, 376457, 376900, C22F 118, G21C 306

Patent

active

045840300

ABSTRACT:
It has been found that modifying standard Zircaloy alloy processing techniques by limiting the working and annealing temperatures utilized after conventional beta treatment results in Zircaloy alloy product having superior high temperature steam corrosion resistance.

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