A micromechanical model for predicting hydride embrittlement in nuclear fuel cladding material

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 227, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 220-236

  Chan, K S ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION EFFECTS; DUCTILITY; EMBRITTLEMENT; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; HYDRIDES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MORPHOLOGY; PRESSURE EFFECTS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; TENSILE PROPERTIES; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS;

HYDRIDE EMBRITTLEMENT; MICROMECHANICAL MODEL;

NUCLEAR FUEL CLADDING;

EID: 0029735490     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-3115(95)00160-3     Document Type: Article

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