One of the main degradation mechanisms of the zirconium alloys used in nuclear reactors is
hydrogen embrittlement and hydride formation. The formation of zirconium hydrides is …

Engineering components are often exposed to various cyclic loading conditions. The
development of microscale stresses under such conditions depends on the material texture …

The complex deformation of magnesium (Mg) and its alloys has been the focus of many
studies in lightweight technologies. In this paper, spherical micro-indentation tests followed …

Zr-2.5% Nb pressure tubes (PTs) house uranium fuel bundles in the fuel channels of
CANDU® nuclear reactors. Preventing a failure mode caused by contact of the PT with an …

The electrical resistivity variations in the circumferential and radial directions in pressure
tubes (PTs) at various heat treatment (HT) levels, encompassing the range of as …

Hydrogen embrittlement is one of the principal mechanisms leading to the degradation of
engineering materials used in the core of nuclear reactors. This mechanism plays a major …