ARC-CAST MOLYBDENUM-AND TUNGSTEN-BASE ALLOYS (1960-1961)
Abstract
The progress of work aimed at explaining the strengthening mechanisms operative in several molybdenum-base alloys is described. The optimum carbon contents for conventionally processed molybdenum-base alloys containing titanium, hafnium, zirconium, and titanium + zirconium are defined. The possibilities of increasing the strengths and reducing the optimum carbon content of these materials through solution and aging heat treatments are discussed. Attempts to prepare wrought sections of molybdenum-base alloys containing nominally 10% Cb and/or 10% Ta were only marginally successful owing to difficulties encountered in working the vacuumarc-cast ingots. A series of experiments is described wherein various melting and deoxidation practices are evaluated in connection with the 50% Mo-50% W alloy. Alloys based on tungsten or on various molybdenum-tungsten ratios have received considerable attention. Considerable difficulty was encountered in converting certain of the alloys of this type to bar stock. Outstanding elevated-temperature tensile and stressrupture properties are reported for a number of the compositions that were successfully converted to wrought stock. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1962
- Accession Number
- AD0292250
Entities
People
- E. Kalns
- M. Semchyshen.
- R.q. Barr