Diagrama de fases experimental Fe-Sn-Zr. Nuevos resultados del corte isotérmico de 800 °C

Alloyed with Sn and Fe, Zr is the main element in the zircaloy-type alloys, currently vastly used as structural elements and as containers of burnable elements in nuclear reactors. This ternary metallurgical system is also a component of more recently developed alloys such as Zirlo (USA).

Although Zr is a major component in all of them, it is most important to know the phase diagrams of their components as best as possible. The Fe-Sn-Zr phase diagram has been systematically studied by our research team for many years. Considerable advancement has been made in the design of the phase diagram at 800°C, however, some regions in the Gibbs triangle are still unsolved.