... irradiation zirconium niobium lithium boron hydrogen References Mardon , J. P. , Charquet , D. , and Senevat , J. , “ Influence of Composition and Fabrication Process on Out-of-Pile and In-Pile Properties of M5 Alloy ,” Zirconium in the Nuclear Industry: Twelfth International...

... in a reduction in diametral creep design limits and thus a longer economic life for the fuel channels of the advanced CANDU reactor. KEYWORDS: zirconium, crystallographic texture, grain thickness, irradiation creep, deformation Introduction The pressure tubes designed for use in the advanced CANDU reactor...

... zirconium phase transformation internal stresses neutron diffraction X-ray diffraction texture 2010-05-09 - 2010-05-13 16th International Symposium on Zirconium in the Nuclear Industry Chendu, China References Kocks , U. F. , Tomé , C. N. , and Wenk , H.-R. , Texture...

...John G. Banker Zirconium is a commonly used material for containment of corrosive media by the chemical process industry (CPI). Zirconium’s corrosion resistance is exceptional in a broad range of aggressively corrosive environments. However, zirconium is significantly more expensive than most...

... of the microstructure characterization are presented and discussed in relation to the measured mechanical properties creep and hardness . The microstructure and mechanical properties change signi cantly in the transition from the unirradiated state up to uxes of about 1 1017 n·m 2·s 1. KEYWORDS: zirconium...

...M. Griffiths The performance of zirconium alloys in BWR, PWR, and PHWR nuclear reactors is dependent on the microstructure. Accordingly, the characterization of the microstructure is an integral part of any study conducted to develop models for in-reactor performance. Although the as-fabricated...

... of dislocation loops that act as barriers to slip. Experimental evidence from Zircaloy-2 samples irradiated at 70°C suggests that the increase in critical resolved yield stress due to irradiation is lower for basal compared with prism planes. 10 03 2007 01 11 2007 13 12 2007 zirconium...

... Pressure Tubing ,” 13th International Symposium on Zirconium in the Nuclear Industry , ASTM STP 1423, ASTM International , West Conshohocken, PA , 2002 , pp. 796 – 810 . Griffiths , M. , Christodoulou , N. , and Donohue , S. , “ Damage Dependence of Radiation Deformation of Zr-2.5Nb...

... Zirconium and Niobium Affect Human Osteoblasts, Fibroblasts, and Lymphocytes in a Similar Manner to More Traditional Implant Alloy Metals ABSTRACT: Implant debris remains the major factor limiting the longevity of total joint replacements. Whether soluble implant debris of Zr and Nb containing implant...

... creep and the transition from thermal to irradiation creep with increasing neutron flux. 17 03 2004 28 12 2004 08 06 2005 zirconium irradiation thermal creep deformation strain fast neutron flux radiation damage point defects vacancy interstitial dislocation loops...

...G Hunter; J Dickinson; B Herb; R Graham More demanding performance expectations for total joint arthroplasty are driving the development of alternative bearing materials. Oxidized zirconium was developed as an alternative to cobalt-chromium alloy for knee and hip femoral components in order...

... deformation and can, depending on the deformation conditions, play an essential role. In order to explain the conditions in Zirconium and Zircaloy, the well-established relationships of hcp metals are discussed and so are their dependencies on the metal-specific parameters of the hexagonal structure...

...GP Sabol Significant data and milestones in the development of the ZIRLO alloy for PWR applications are reviewed. From humble beginnings as an R&D program, an approach to improving the corrosion resistance of zirconium-based alloys was developed. The corrosion resistance of dilute alloys...

... is applied to a Zirconium alloy. This identification is based on a finite element modeling of the microstructure, and the results are compared to both the macroscopic and the microscopic experimental results. On the microscopic scale, the plastic strains are obtained using a micro-extensometry technique...