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Niobium-Base Refractory Alloys with Silicide and Carbide Hardening Current Status and Prospects

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Achievements in the field of development of a new generation of refractory alloys based on the Nb – Si and Nb – C systems in the leading producing countries are reviewed. Results obtained for specimens of a patented domestic alloy with composition 45Nb – 16Si – 13Ti – 4Zr – 4Hf – 3.5Cr – 3.5Al – 9Mo – 2Y (at.%) are presented. Data on the structure and strength properties of the alloys based on the Nb – C system are discussed.

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  2. Tolyatti State University, Tolyatti, Russia

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Translated from Metallovedenie i Termicheskaya Obrabotka Metallov, No. 1, pp. 9 – 14, January, 2018.

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Karpov, M.I. Niobium-Base Refractory Alloys with Silicide and Carbide Hardening Current Status and Prospects. Met Sci Heat Treat 60, 7–12 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11041-018-0232-3

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