Published February 1999 | Version v1
Journal article

Studies on hot hardness of Zr and its alloys for nuclear reactors

  • 1. Bhabha Atomic Res. Centre, Mumbai (India). Radiometall. Div.
  • 2. Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, Jadavpur, Calcutta 700 032 (India)

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The hardness behaviour of pure Zr, Zircaloy 2, Zr-2.5Nb, Zr-2.5Nb-0.5Cu and Zr-1Nb-1Sn-0.1Fe alloys (composition in wt%) were evaluated from ambient temperature to 1173 K using a hot hardness tester in order to compare the hardness and to extract information on the strength behaviour from the hot hardness data using standard empirical relations. This paper summarizes the experimental hot hardness data of several Zr alloys and discusses the results with the help of their microstructure, alloy content and atomic radii of the constituents. (orig.)

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Journal Title
Journal of Nuclear Materials
Journal Volume
265
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 91-99
ISSN
0022-3115
CODEN
JNUMAM

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