Published June 1971 | Version v1
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Plastic instability in zirconium alloy fuel cladding and pressure tubes

Creators

  • 1. Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Chalk River, Ontario (Canada)

Description

The strain hardening coefficient and strain rate sensitivity should both be large if plastic instability is to be postponed to high strains. The relevance to fuel cladding and pressure tubes is discussed. (author)

Part of:
Materials research in AECL, Spring 1971

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Materials research in AECL, Spring 1971
Imprint Pagination
23 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 11-13
Report number
AECL--3992

INIS

Country of Publication
Canada
Country of Input or Organization
Canada
INIS RN
44045081
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
FRACTURES; FUEL CANS; IRRADIATION; PLASTICITY; PRESSURE TUBES; STRAINS; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; FAILURES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TRANSITION ELEMENT ALLOYS; TUBES

Optional Information

Notes
4 refs., 3 figs.