Temperature dependence of erosion of alloys of vanadium and niobium during bombardment with helium ions

Conclusions It has been established that maximal erosion of vanadium and its alloys is observed at 700–900°K, the corresponding range for niobium alloys being 900–1100°K. The maximal value of the erosion coefficients of alloys for vanadium and alloys V+25% Zr+C, Nb+4.2% Mo+Zr, and Nb+1.1% Zr+C is 1.5±0.7, 0.6±0.3, 0.4±0.2, and 0.15±0.07, respectively.Translated from Atomnaya Énergiya, Vol. 42, No. 1, pp. 13–15, January, 1977.