Investigations of the microstructure and mechanical properties of prior-β structure as a function of the oxygen content in two zirconium alloys

Journal of ASTM International

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  Stern, Anthony ^a   Brachet, Jean Christophe ^a   Maillot, Valérie ^a   Hamon, Didier ^a   Barcelo, Françoise ^a   Poissonnet, Sylvie ^a   Pineau, André ^b   Mardon, Jean Paul ^c   Lesbros, Anne ^d  

^a CEA SACLAY   (France)

^b PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

^c AREVA NP   (France)

^d EDF R AND D   (France)

Author keywords

Element partitioning; LOCA; Low tin zircaloy 4; M5 high temperature oxidation; Multilayered samples; Phase transformation; Post quench ductility; Zirconium alloys

Indexed keywords

BENDING TESTS; COMPRESSION TESTING; DUCTILITY; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; LOSS OF COOLANT ACCIDENTS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SINGLE CRYSTALS; TENSILE TESTING; THERMOOXIDATION; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS;

CRITICAL OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS; ELECTRON BACKSCATTERED DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS; ELEMENT PARTITIONING; FOUR-POINT BENDING TEST; MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE INVESTIGATIONS; MULTI-LAYERED; ZIRCALOY-4;

FAILURE (MECHANICAL);

EID: 76649097674     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1546962X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/JAI101119     Document Type: Article

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