AMORPHOUS ALLOYS IN THE U-CR-V SYSTEM

摘要

INVENTION: AMORPHOUS ALLOYS IN THE U-Cr-V SYSTEM INVENTORS: RANJAN RAY ELISABETH MUSSO Amorphous uranium-base alloys are disclosed having the general formula UxCryVz, where "x" ranges from about 60 to 80 atom percent and "y" and "z" each range from about 0 to 40 atom percent, with the total of "y" and "z" ranging from about 20 to 40 atom percent. These amorphous alloys exhibit high strength and good creep resistance, and are thermally stable up to about 500.degree.C. The alloys find use in nuclear applications, such as fuel elements for reactors and the like.