Experimental and analytical investigation of the mechanical behavior of high-burnup zircaloy-4 fuel cladding

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1505 STP, Issue , 2009, Pages 119-140

  Daum, Robert S ^a   Majumdar, Saurin ^a   Billone, Michael C ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cladding; Ductility; Embrittlement; Finite element modeling; High bumup; Hydride rim; Hydrides; Oxide; Radial hydride; Reorientation; Ring compression; Zircaloy 4

Indexed keywords

CLADDING (COATING); COMPRESSION TESTING; CORROSION; CRACKS; DUCTILITY; EMBRITTLEMENT; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HYDRIDES; NUCLEAR FUELS; NUCLEAR INDUSTRY; NUCLEAR REACTOR ACCIDENTS; OXIDES; ZIRCALOY;

HIGH BUMUP; RADIAL HYDRIDES; REORIENTATION; RING COMPRESSION; ZIRCALOY-4;

STRAIN RATE;

EID: 70449817430     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp48133s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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