Zirconium is a common corrosion resistant material of construction used in a variety of chemical and industrial applications. In some applications, heat treatment is required or desirable after equipment fabrication to optimize the corrosion resistance and/or mechanical properties. Heat treatment can be performed using standard processes used for other materials but special attention should be given to zirconium’s properties when heat treatment is considered. This paper covers those conditions where heat treatment of zirconium equipment is utilized and describes the various heat treatment types and procedures.

Subject
Materials, Oxide formation, Zirconium, Oxide films, Thermal stress, Stress, Furnaces, Heat, Equipment, Zirconium alloys, Corrosion resistance, Annealing, Heat treatment
Keywords:
Zirconium, stress relief anneal, full recrystallization anneal, oxide thickening treatment, furnace heat treatment, localized heat treatment, vacuum heat treatment
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1995
Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP)
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