Abstract: Various Mo-base alloys with high melting temperature were processed into ribbons and foils by the arc melt-spinning and the arc melt hammer-anvil technique. The preparation of ribbon and foil was introduced. The mechanical proper- ties, the surface topology and the microstructure of rapidly solidified Mo-base alloys containing B were examined. A strong grain refinement and a strong age-hardening response were observed on the as-quenched and the age specimens, the precipitates which cause age hardening were identified to be Mo_2B in Mo-B alloys, Mo_2B and ZrB_2 in Mo-Zr-B alloys, and Mo_2B and ThB_4 in Mo-Th-B alloys. The results indicate that the high strength Mo-base alloys containing boride precipitates can be developed by rapid solidifica- tion technique.

Key words: Mo-alloys, rapid solidification, Mo_2B, ZrB_2, ThB_4