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 …

In nuclear water reactors, zirconium alloys are extensively used as fuel cladding material
and in other structural applications. Uniaxial hot compression tests were performed to …

The hot deformation behavior of alloys that exhibit allotropy is expected to be dependent on
phase/phase mixture present. Therefore, the development of a constitutive equation for finite …

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 …

Zr is a hexagonal close packed metal which shows great anisotropy during deformation. To
reveal the effect of initial orientations on deformation behaviors of Zr alloys at elevated …

Zr-1Nb alloy is normally processed in two phase region to get desirable microstructure and
properties for fuel cladding tube application in the nuclear reactor. Thus, it is important to …

To further improve the service performance of Zr-2.5 Nb alloy worked as pressure tubes in
pressurized heavy water reactors, more investigation about the microstructure and …

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 …

The hot deformation behavior of Zr-1% Nb alloy has been studied at temperatures of 770–
850° C and strain rates of 10− 2 to 1 s− 1. To minimize friction during the tests at high …

The hot deformation behavior of Zr-4 alloy at the deformation temperature range of 750–
1000° C and the strain rate range of 0.001–10 s− 1 was studied on a Gleeble-3500 thermal …