Variant selection and morphology by the different cooling rates in Zr-xNb-0.4 Mo alloys

Y Cao, L Xia, P Feng, S Wang, W Qin… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2023 - Elsevier
Although many efforts have been made on understanding the variant selection rules, the
interplay of these rules and their combined effects on variant selection have not been well …

A strategy to introduce gradient equiaxed grains into Zr sheet by combining laser surface treatment, rolling and annealing

L Chai, Y Zhu, X Hu, KL Murty, N Guo, LY Chen, Y Ma… - Scripta Materialia, 2021 - Elsevier
A novel strategy combining laser surface treatment, rolling and annealing (LST-RA) to
produce gradient equiaxed grains is proposed and verified after applying to pure Zr sheet …

Resolving local microstructure variations in Zr-2.5 Nb CANDU pressure tubes using high spatial resolution electron backscatter diffraction and imaging

S Marashi, K Louca, A Tondro, E Tulk… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The alloy Zr-2.5 Nb is used for manufacturing the pressure tubes installed in the
core of Canada Deuterium Uranium (CANDU) nuclear reactors. This alloy consists of α …

High Strain Rate Loading of Multi-phase Materials

AF Samuel - 2022 - search.proquest.com
Multi-phase metal composites have garnered increased attention in recent years. While the
mechanical properties of these materials under high strain rate loadings have been found to …