Claims
- 1. A composition of matter called stakalloy which is a uranium alloy, comprising:about 1.0 to about 4.5 percent by weight vanadium; about 0.01 to about 0.95 percent by weight niobium; and, the balance uranium.
- 2. A composition of matter as in claim 1, comprising:0.05 to 0.95 percent by weight niobium.
- 3. A composition of matter as in claim 1, comprising:0.10 to 0.90 percent by weight niobium.
- 4. A composition of matter as in claim 1, comprising:0.01 to 0.5 percent by weight niobium.
- 5. A composition of matter as in claim 1, comprising:0.05 to 0.50 percent by weight niobium.
- 6. A composition of matter as in claim 1, comprising:0.1 to 0.5 percent by weight niobium.
- 7. A composition of matter as in claim 1, comprising:about 0.25 percent by weight niobium.
- 8. A composition of matter called stakalloy which is a uranium alloy, consisting essentially of:1.0 to 4.5 percent by weight vanadium; 0.01 to 0.95 percent by weight niobium; and, the balance uranium.
- 9. A composition of matter as in claim 8, consisting essentially of:0.05 to 0.95 percent by weight niobium.
- 10. A composition of matter as in claim 8, consisting essentially of:0.10 to 0.90 percent by weight niobium.
- 11. A composition of matter as in claim 8, consisting essentially of:0.01 to 0.5 percent by weight niobium.
- 12. A composition of matter as in claim 8, consisting essentially of:0.05 to 0.50 percent by weight niobium.
- 13. A composition of matter as in claim 8, consisting essentially of:0.1 to 0.5 percent by weight niobium.
- 14. A composition of matter as in claim 8, consisting essentially of:about 0.25 percent by weight niobium.
- 15. The composition of matter as in claim 1, wherein the alloy has been solutionized in the temperature range 727 to 1040° C. and quenched.
- 16. The composition of matter as in claim 8, wherein the alloy has been solutionized in the temperature range 727 to 1040° C. and quenched.
- 17. The composition of matter as in claim 1, wherein the alloy has been solutionized in the temperature range 727 to 1040° C. and quenched and aged.
- 18. The composition of matter as in claim 8, wherein the alloy has been solutionized in the temperature range 727 to 1040° C. and quenched and aged.
- 19. The composition of matter as in claim 5, wherein the alloy has been solutionized in the temperature range 727 to 1040° C. and quenched.
- 20. The composition of matter as in claim 12, wherein the alloy has been solutionized in the temperature range 727 to 1040° C. and quenched.
Government Interests
The invention described herein may be manufactured, used and licensed by or for the U.S. Government without the payment of any royalty thereon.
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