Zirconium (Zr) hydrides threaten the reliability of fuel assembly and have repeatedly induced
failures in cladding tubes and pressure vessels. Thus, they attract a broad range of research …

We present a phase field-based electro-chemo-mechanical formulation for modelling
mechanics-enhanced corrosion and hydrogen-assisted cracking in elastic–plastic solids. A …

The influence of grain boundaries (GBs) on hydrogen transportation is a crucial factor in
understanding the mechanisms of hydrogen embrittlement (HE) in polycrystalline alloys …

Hydrogen embrittlement is an important degradation mechanism affecting the lifetime of
engineering components. The diffusion of hydrogen atoms into the metal lattice can be …

Zirconium hydride precipitation degrades the fracture toughness of nuclear reactor fuel
cladding tube. Due to the difficulty of experiment, deep understanding on mechanical …

Hydrogen pick-up and hydride precipitation can lead to embrittlement and fracture strength
reduction of nuclear fuel cladding tubes made of Zircaloy. Plastic deformation of hydride …

The presence of hydrogen atoms in the lattice of polycrystalline metals can lead to hydrogen
embrittlement. The diffusion of hydrogen atoms and formation of hydrides depend on several …

The development of strong textures can affect mechanical anisotropy in the specimens
produced by the laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing (AM) technique. In …

The crystal structure of the interfacial areas of a δ-FCC water-quenched nano-hydride was
characterized by electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS) and electron diffraction. EELS …

The incorporation of four different microstructure-sensitive damage mechanisms into a
crystal plasticity finite element model is described in detail. The nucleation and propagation …