Hydrogen content, preoxidation, and cooling scenario effects on post-quench microstructure and mechanical properties of zircaloy-4 and M5®alloys in LOCA conditions

Journal of ASTM International

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2008, Pages

  Brachet, J C ^a   Vandenberghe Maillot, V ^a   Portier, L ^a   Gilbon, D ^a   Lesbros, A ^b   Waeckel, N ^b   Mardon, J P ^c  

^a DIF   (France)

^b EDF R AND D   (France)

^c AREVA NP   (France)

Author keywords

Ductile to brittle transition; High temperature oxidation; Hydrogen effect; LOCA; Low tin zircaloy 4; M5 ; Postquench mechanical properties; Prior microstructure

Indexed keywords

DUCTILE-TO-BRITTLE TRANSITION; HIGH TEMPERATURE OXIDATION; HYDROGEN EFFECT; LOW-TIN ZIRCALOY-4; ZIRCALOY-4;

ALLOYS; BENDING TESTS; COMPRESSION TESTING; COOLING; DUCTILITY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; HYDROGEN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LOSS OF COOLANT ACCIDENTS; MICROSTRUCTURE; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; QUENCHING; TESTING; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; TIN; TITANIUM COMPOUNDS; ZIRCONIUM; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 76649143756     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1546962X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/JAI101116     Document Type: Article

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