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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 1979
Filed:
Nov. 25, 1977
Applicant:
Inventor:
Daeyong Lee, Scotia, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C22C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
148 32 ; 148133 ;
Abstract
A fast neutron-irradiated zirconium-base alloy body having load-carrying capacity substantially greater than similar conventional zirconium-base alloy bodies likewise irradiated is produced by subjecting a body heat treated at 930.degree. C. and then water-quenched and containing 0.2 weight percent beryllium and at least 95 weight percent zirconium to integrated neutron flux approximating 1.2.times.10.sup.21 nvt while maintaining the body at about 330.degree. C.