The influence of a hydrided layer on the fracture of Zircaloy-4 cladding tubes

Hydrogen Effects on Material Behaviour and Corrosion Deformation Interactions - Proc. of the International Conference on Hydrogen Effects on Material Behaviour and Corrosion Deformation Interactions

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 249-258

  Daum, Robert S ^a   Bates, Dowlas W ^b,c   Koss, Donald A ^b   Motta, Arthur T ^b  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LAC+USC Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLADDING TUBES; HYDRIDED LAYERS; MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL STRESS; MICROCRACK INITIATION;

CLADDING (COATING); CRACK INITIATION; DUCTILITY; FRACTURE; HYDRIDES; MICROCRACKS; NUCLEAR REACTORS; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRESS ANALYSIS;

ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 23844502711     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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