Anisotropy and variability in thermal creep behaviour of Zr-2.5 Nb pressure tube

V Patel, A Gopalan, HK Khandelwal, N Keskar… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Zr-2.5 Nb alloy pressure tubes of Indian Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors
were manufactured from double melted ingots initially and subsequently from quadruple …

Microstructure and fracture toughness of 850° C quenched and aged Zr-2.5 Nb alloy

HK Khandelwal, RN Singh, R Mythili - Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
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 …

Effect of hydrogen isotopes on tensile and fracture properties of Zr–2.5 Nb pressure tube material

AK Bind, RN Singh - International Journal of Fracture, 2021 - Springer
The majority of data reported in open literature on hydride embrittlement of Zr alloys is based
on hydrogen not deuterium which evolves during aqueous corrosion of in-core components …

Effect of multiple arc melting of ingots on thermal creep behaviour of Zr–2.5 Nb Pressure Tube

RN Singh, V Patel, A Gopalan… - Transactions of the Indian …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Tubes made of Zr–2.5 Nb alloy in cold-worked and stress relived condition are used
as pressure boundary component called pressure tube or coolant tube in Pressurized Heavy …

Prediction of long-term creep properties of Zirconium-2.5% niobium alloy using wilshire method

V Patel, RN Singh, M Krishnan - Materials …, 2021 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Abstract Zirconium-2.5% niobium alloy, used as a pressure tube material in pressurized
heavy water reactors, have to experience extreme stress, temperature, and radioactive …

Comparison of axial and transverse tensile properties and fracture toughness of Indian Zr-2.5 Nb pressure tube materials

AK Bind, RN Singh - 2024 - inis.iaea.org
The tensile properties and fracture toughness of Zr-2.5 Nb pressure tube materials
manufactured for use in Indian PHWR220 and PHWR700 were evaluated. Tensile …

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 …

Effect of error in crack length measurement on maximum load fracture toughness of Zr-2.5 Nb pressure tube material

AK Bind, S Sunil, RN Singh, JK Chakravartty - 2016 - inis.iaea.org
Recently it was found that maximum load toughness (J max) for Zr-2.5 Nb pressure tube
material was practically unaffected by error in Aa. To check the sensitivity of the J max to …

Effect of approach to test temperature on DHC behavior of Zr-2.5 Nb pressure tube material

AK Bind, S Sunil, A Gopalan, A Sarkar, RN Singh… - 2021 - inis.iaea.org
BARC/2021/E/006 BARC/2021/E/006 EFFECT OF APPROACH TO TEST TEMPERATURE ON
DHC BEHAVIOR OF Zr-2.5Nb PRESSURE TUBE MATERIAL by A. Page 1 BARC/2021/E/006 …