Evaluation of ductility of Zircaloy-2 materials using a small ellipsoidal-shaped punch

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1329, Issue , 1998, Pages 602-613

  Fong, Randy W L ^a   Fraser, Chris R ^a  

^a CANADIAN NUCLEAR LABORATORIES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Burst test; Ductility; Nuclear materials; Small punch test; Weld; Zircaloy 2

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; DUCTILITY; FRACTURE TESTING; SEAM WELDING; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

BURST STRENGTH; BURST TESTING; CALANDRIA TUBES; SMALL PUNCH TESTING;

ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0032231080     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp38015s     Document Type: Review

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