Corrosion and stress-corrosion cracking of welded uranium-6 weight percent niobium
Description:
The resistance of corrosion and stress-corrosion cracking of welded U--6 wt% Nb in oxygen-saturated water containing 50 ppM chloride ions was investigated. The tests showed that a post-weld heat treatment consisting of solution quenching and underaging (350 deg C for 42 min) provided the best resistance to corrosion and pitting corrosion. Although selective corrosion and pitting corrosion were observed on many of the specimens tested, no evidence of stress-corrosion cracking was found. (auth)
Date:
December 27, 1973
Creator:
Macki, J. M. & Kochen, R. L.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department