The mechanical behavior of Nb-1Zr

American Nuclear Society Embedded Topical Meeting - 2005 Space Nuclear Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 303-308

  McGreevy, T E ^a   Duty, C E ^a   Leonard, K J ^a   Wiffen, F W ^a   Zinkle, S J ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATERIAL COMPOSITION; NB-1ZR; TENSILE DUCTILITY; THERMO-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

CREEP; IRRADIATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; NIOBIUM ALLOYS; TENSILE PROPERTIES; THERMOMECHANICAL TREATMENT; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS;

NUCLEAR FUELS;

EID: 27844533450     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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