[HTML][HTML] Exploring the hydride-slip interaction in zirconium alloys

Y Liu, R Thomas, CD Hardie, P Frankel, FPE Dunne - Acta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

Diffusion and redistribution of hydrogen atoms in the vicinity of localized deformation zones

A Tondro, M Taherijam, H Abdolvand - Mechanics of Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Deformation mechanisms of additively manufactured Hastelloy-X: A neutron diffraction experiment and crystal plasticity finite element modeling

A Aburakhia, A Bonakdar, M Molavi-Zarandi… - Materials & Design, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

On the effects of transformation strain induced by hydride precipitation

M Taherijam, S Marashi, A Tondro, H Abdolvand - Acta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] On the effect of nuclear fission cladding stresses on Zirconium hydride orientation and dislocation strain energy fields via discrete dislocation plasticity and …

C Skamniotis, D Long, M Wenman, DS Balint - Journal of the Mechanics …, 2025 - Elsevier
The diffusion of hydrogen in Zircalloy fuel cladding components and its associated delayed
hydride cracking (DHC) mechanism remain a bottleneck in nuclear fission. Through Crystal …

The asymmetric evolution of grain-scale stresses in notched specimens under cyclic loads

K Louca, KS Shanks, A Das, H Abdolvand - Acta Materialia, 2024 - Elsevier
Engineering components are often exposed to various cyclic loading conditions. The
development of microscale stresses under such conditions depends on the material texture …

[PDF][PDF] The interactions of deformation twins, zirconium hydrides, and microcracks

S Marashi, H Abdolvand - International Journal of Plasticity, 2024 - researchgate.net
One of the main degradation mechanisms of the zirconium alloys used in nuclear reactors is
hydrogen embrittlement and the formation of zirconium hydrides. This study focuses on …

A Representative Volume Element Model for Investigating the Hydride Inclusion Effect on Ductility of Zry-Based Nuclear Fuel Cladding

B Almomani, J Syarif, YS Chang - Arabian Journal for Science and …, 2023 - Springer
Zirconium-based cladding degradation results from various factors during in-reactor
operation, such as temperature change, irradiation, and hydrogen uptake. Hydride formation …

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 …

Asymmetrical plastic deformation during spherical micro-indentation of magnesium

B Fu, H Abdolvand, R Klassen - Materials Characterization, 2024 - Elsevier
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 …