Zr–Nb alloys and its hot deformation analysis approaches
KK Saxena, V Pancholi - Metals and Materials International, 2021 - Springer
Zr and its alloys are considered as strategic materials for nuclear industry. In nuclear
industries, zirconium and its alloys are mostly used to manufacture the tubes for reactors …
industries, zirconium and its alloys are mostly used to manufacture the tubes for reactors …
Designing hetero-structured ultra-strong and ductile Zr-2.5 Nb alloys: Utilizing the grain size-dependent martensite transformation during quenching
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 …
pressurized heavy water reactors, more investigation about the microstructure and …
Tensile properties and fracture toughness of Zr–2.5 Nb alloy pressure tubes of IPHWR220
The pressure tubes of Indian Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (IPHWR) of 220 MWe are
made of Zr–2.5 Nb alloy manufactured either from Double Melted (DM) or from Quadruple …
made of Zr–2.5 Nb alloy manufactured either from Double Melted (DM) or from Quadruple …
Microstructure and fracture toughness of 850° C quenched and aged Zr-2.5 Nb alloy
Abstract The Zr-2.5 Nb alloy pressure tubes manufactured by Water Quenched and Aged
(WQA) fabrication route has reportedly exhibited superior resistance against in-reactor …
(WQA) fabrication route has reportedly exhibited superior resistance against in-reactor …
Distinct Microstructure and Hardness of Zr-2.5 Nb Alloy Annealed in Lower and Upper Dual-Phase Regions: the Role Played by Nb
Abstract A 50%-rolled Zr-2.5 Nb alloy sheet was annealed in lower (700° C) and upper
(800° C) α-Zr+ β-Zr dual-phase regions, respectively, followed by water quenching …
(800° C) α-Zr+ β-Zr dual-phase regions, respectively, followed by water quenching …
Effect of annealing treatment on the creep behaviour of Zr-2.5 Nb alloy
In this study, the effect of cold work and annealing treatment on the creep behaviour of Zr-2.5
Nb material is investigated. The creep properties of Zr-2.5 wt.% Nb pressure tube material …
Nb material is investigated. The creep properties of Zr-2.5 wt.% Nb pressure tube material …
Comparative study of basic test and resistance curve methods for fracture toughness evaluation of heat-treated Zr-2.5 Nb alloy
HK Khandelwal, RN Singh… - Materials …, 2014 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Abstract ASTM E1820-11, the most widely adopted standard for the determination of fracture
toughness parameters, recommends two ductile crack growth correction methods for the …
toughness parameters, recommends two ductile crack growth correction methods for the …
Fracture-toughness evaluation of solution heat-treated Zr-2.5 Nb alloys as per ASTM and ISO standards
HK Khandelwal, RN Singh… - Journal of Testing …, 2016 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
In the present work, fracture-toughness parameters of Zr-2.5 Nb alloy were evaluated as per
ASTM E1820 and ISO 12135 standards at 25° C and 300° C. To investigate the influence of …
ASTM E1820 and ISO 12135 standards at 25° C and 300° C. To investigate the influence of …
Effect of Specimen Thickness on Threshold Stress Intensity Factor (KIH) Associated with DHC in Zr-2.5 Nb Alloy Pressure Tube Material
Delayed hydride cracking (DHC) behavior for zirconium alloys is characterized in terms of
DHC velocity, VDHC, and Threshold Stress Intensity factor, KIH. The effect of specimen …
DHC velocity, VDHC, and Threshold Stress Intensity factor, KIH. The effect of specimen …