Thermal stability of V–W–Cr–Zr alloy after combined treatment
摘要
The effect of high-temperature annealing on the microstructure and microhardness of a V–Cr–Zr–W alloy subjected to a combined treatment, involving a modified thermomechanical treatment and a chemical-heat treatment by the method of internal oxidation, is investigated. It is shown that as a result of this combined treatment the alloy thermal stability increases by a few hundred degrees. It is expected that the high structural-phase inhomogeneity of this alloy after its combined treatment is a consequence of the inhomogeneity of highly defective states and the specific features of introducing oxygen in the internal-oxidation stage.