Irradiation creep and growth behavior, and microstructural evolution of advanced Zr-base alloys

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1354, 2000, Pages 51-73

  Gilbon, Didier ^a   Soniak, Annie ^a   Doriot, Sylvie ^a   Mardon, Jean Paul ^b  

^a CEA SACLAY   (France)

^b AREVA NP   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMORPHIZATION; CREEP; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; DISLOCATIONS (CRYSTALS); DISSOLUTION; METALLOGRAPHIC MICROSTRUCTURE; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; NUCLEAR FUEL CLADDING; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; RADIATION DAMAGE; RECRYSTALLIZATION (METALLURGY); STRESS RELIEF;

IRRADIATION CREEP; IRRADIATION GROWTH; ZIRCONIUM ALLOY ZIRCALOY-4; ZIRCONIUM ALLOY ZIRCALOY-5;

ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0033906314     PISSN: 10403094     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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