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Currently, zirconium and columbium are used in a wide range of applications, overlapping only in the field of corrosion control. As a construction material, zirconium is primarily used by the nuclear power industry. The use of zirconium in the chemical processing industry (CPI) is, however, increasing steadily. Columbium alloys are primarily applied as superconducting alloys for research particle accelerators and fusion generators as well as in magnetic resonance imaging for medical diagnosis.
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Alex F. Condliff received his B.S. degree in metallurgy from the Pennsylvania State University in 1954. He is currently the Manager of Technical Services for Teledyne Wah Chang Albany, Albany, Oregon.
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Condliff, A.F. Applications for Zirconium and Columbium Alloys. JOM 38, 15–19 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03258679
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