BETA QUENCHED ZIRCONIUM-10% Cb ALLOY

Beta quenched Zr-10% Nb alloy was fabricated as part of a study to determine the quench-aging kinetics of Zr-Nb alloys. X-ray diffraction analysis showed that the material contained retained beta zirconium and a metastable hexagonal phase called omega. A finished surface was obtained and the microstructure revealed. (P.C.H.)