Dynamic phase transformation driven microstructure and texture development during deformation of Zr-2.5 wt.% Nb in α+ β phase field

GB Reddy, R Kapoor, A Sarkar - Acta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
This work demonstrates and explains how, during the hot deformation of a Zr alloy in the two-
phase field, the texture developed in the α phase is influenced by that developed in the β …

Characterization of superplastic behaviour in the (α+ β) phase field of Zr–2.5 wt.% Nb alloy

R Kapoor, JK Chakravartty, CC Gupta… - Materials Science and …, 2005 - Elsevier
The effect of grain size on superplastic deformation in Zr–2.5 wt.% Nb was studied by
constructing processing maps (which depict the variation of strain rate sensitivity with …

[HTML][HTML] Co-deformation and dynamic annealing effects on the texture development during alpha–beta processing of a model Zr-Nb alloy

CS Daniel, A Garner, PD Honniball, L Bradley… - Acta Materialia, 2021 - Elsevier
The in-service properties and performance of dual-phase Zr and Ti alloys depend on their
crystallographic texture, which develops during hot-working and is affected by interactions …

The role of primary α grains in the degree of transformation texture obeying the Burgers orientation relationship in Zr alloys

Y Cao, T Wu, L Xia, P Feng, C Jiang, D Chen - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The microstructure and texture evolution of Zr-xNb-0.4 Mo (x= 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6 and 1.0 wt%)
alloys are characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron …

Effect of texture on the high temperature mechanical properties of Nb–1% Zr alloy

TG Nieh, M Zhang, SJ Zinkle, TE McGreevy… - Scripta materialia, 2006 - Elsevier
High temperature deformation properties of Nb–1% Zr alloy were evaluated with a special
emphasis on the texture effect. Fully recrystallized Nb–1% Zr samples with different …

Deformation of high β-phase fraction Zr–Nb alloys at room temperature

S Cai, MR Daymond, RA Holt - Acta materialia, 2012 - Elsevier
A series of in situ compression tests has been carried out at room temperature for three dual-
phase Zr–Nb alloys with different Nb contents. Changes in the Nb content change the …

Inference of grain boundary sliding and co-rotation of α/β phases during superplastic deformation of Zr-2.5% Nb at 700° C through EBSD measurements

GB Reddy, A Sarkar, S Sunil, R Kapoor, RN Singh - Scripta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Present study explains the micromechanics of superplastic deformation of Zr-2.5 wt.% Nb
alloy using EBSD analysis. The alloy when deformed in tension at 700° C and 10− 3 s− 1 …

Effect of rate on the deformation properties of metastable β in a high Sn content zirconium alloy

C Cochrane, T Skippon, MR Daymond - International Journal of Plasticity, 2019 - Elsevier
The quaternary zirconium alloy, Zr-3.5 Sn-0.8 Mo-0.8 Nb, has shown promise as a possible
system for utilization of transformation-induced plasticity. In this study, we investigate the …

Evolution of textures in zirconium alloys deformed uniaxially at elevated temperatures

AS Rodríguez, JJ Jonas - Metallurgical Transactions A, 1992 - Springer
Texture evolution in α-Zr due to uniaxial deformation at 923 to 1123 K was investigated in
crystal-bar Zr and Zr-2.5 Nb. The temperature range selected corresponds to the two-phase …

Hot deformation behavior of Zr-1Nb alloy in two-phase region–microstructure and mechanical properties

KK Saxena, KS Suresh, RV Kulkarni… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Zr-Nb alloys are usually processed in two phase region to get desired microstructure and
mechanical properties for structural applications in nuclear industries. In the present work …