Effects of hydride precipitate localization and neutron fluence on the ductility of irradiated zircaloy-4

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1295, Issue , 1996, Pages 407-430

  Garde, A M ^a   Smith, G P ^a   Pirek, R C ^a  

^a ABB Power Plant Laboratories   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite; Ductility; Hydride localization; Hydride volume fraction; Hydriding; Mechanical properties; Radiation damage; Zircaloy 4

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION EFFECTS; DUCTILITY; HYDRIDES; HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; NUCLEAR FUEL CLADDING; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; RADIATION DAMAGE; TENSILE TESTING; THERMAL EFFECTS; VOLUME FRACTION;

HYDRIDE PRECIPITATE LOCALIZATION;

ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 5544310313     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp16183s     Document Type: Article

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