Variability of in-reactor diametral deformation for Zr-2.5Nb pressure tubing

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1423, 2002, Pages 796-808

  Griffiths, M ^a   Davies, W G ^a   Causey, A R ^a   Moan, G D ^b   Holt, R A ^a   Aldridge, S A ^c  

^a CANADIAN NUCLEAR LABORATORIES   (Canada)

^b ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

^c Nu Tech Precision Metals Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chemical analysis; Creep; Deformation; Flux; Grain size; Growth; Microstructure; Neutron irradiation; Nuclear reactor materials; Oxygen; Pressure tubes; Statistical analysis; Temperature; Texture; X ray diffraction; Zirconium alloys; Zr 2.5Nb

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; DEFORMATION; EXTRUSION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; NEUTRONS; STRAIN RATE; X RAY ANALYSIS;

NUCLEAR REACTOR MATERIALS; PREDICTIVE MODELS; PRESSURE TUBES; RATE THEORY; ZR-2.5NB;

PRESSURE TUBE REACTORS;

EID: 8844268420     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp11417s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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