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Selected vanadium-base alloys have been investigated as to tensile and creep strength, corrosion resistance, and thermal conductivity at elevated temperatures for the purpose of making a preliminary evaluation of suitability for use as fuel-element jacketing materials for sodium-cooled reactors. Results indicate the preliminary feasibility of these alloys from all viewpoints under examination and suggest the desirability of studying fabrication proHem.s of alloys and improved reduction methods for vanadium m.etal.