Download or read book Columbium and Tantalum Alloy Development written by Herbert R. Babitzke and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As part of a project to develop refractory metal alloys suitable for high-temperature structural applications, the Bureau of Mines applied solid solution and precipitation-hardening techniques to columbium and tantalum alloys. Thirty three alloys were evaluated to determine their formability, strength, and oxdation resistance.