Accession Number:

AD0829844

Title:

CORROSION RATES OF URANIUM ALLOYED STEEL IN MARINE HYDROSPACE

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Oct 1963-Jun 1967

Corporate Author:

NAVAL CIVIL ENGINEERING LAB PORT HUENEME CA

Personal Author(s):

• Brouillette, Carl V.

Report Date:

1968-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

25.0

Abstract:

Corrosion rates in the 3 hydrospace environments were primarily controlled by the dissolved oxygen concentrations and to a lesser extent by temperature. Segregation of uranium in the steels, which possibly could have occurred during production, could not be detected. Profuse micro-pitting over the surface of the uranium alloyed stainless steel was attributed to the uranium. Corrosion rates of steel in deep ocean were low.

Descriptors:

• *STEEL
• *URANIUM ALLOYS
• DEFECTS(MATERIALS)
• LIQUID IMMERSION TESTS
• SEA WATER
• DEEP WATER
• STAINLESS STEEL
• CORROSION
• CORROSION RESISTANCE

Subject Categories:

• Properties of Metals and Alloys

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE