High temperature mechanical behavior of Zr-2.5% Nb alloy

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 235, Issue 17-19, 2005, Pages 2009-2018

  Rodchenkov, B S ^a   Semenov, A N ^b  

^a Reliability and Lifetime (ENES)   (Russian Federation)

^b DOLLEZHAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE OF POWER ENGINEERING NIKIET   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; CREEP; CREEP TESTING; HEAT TREATMENT; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; NIOBIUM; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PLASTIC FLOW; QUENCHING; STRAIN RATE; STRESSES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CREEP RATE; ELONGATION; POWER THEORY; WALL THICKNESS;

ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 23744455625     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2005.05.032     Document Type: Article

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