We report a phase-field model for simulating metal hydride formation involving large volume
expansion in single-and polycrystals. As an example, we consider δ-hydride formation in α …

Abstract δ-hydride structures in Zr nuclear fuel-rod cladding significantly affect mechanical
properties. A micromechanical phase-field model is developed to investigate the effect of …

A multiphase field model is developed to study the effects of metastable ζ and γ hydrides on
the nucleation and growth of the stable δ hydrides in α zirconium matrix. The model …

This article investigated the impact of intergranular hydride precipitation on the mechanical
behavior of zirconium (Zr) bi-crystals using molecular dynamics (MD)-based simulations …

The effects of kinetic and capillary anisotropies on crystal morphology and growth rate
during solidification of titanium are studied using atomistically-informed phase field …

We propose an elastoplastic phase-field (PF) model to investigate the mechanics of
tetragonal-to-monoclinic phase transformation (TMPT) and elastoplastic deformation of …

In zirconium alloys, precipitation of a hydride generally introduces internal stresses in the
surrounding matrix. This study aims at understanding the role of internal stresses on the …

A mechanistic understanding of hydrogen diffusion and hydride precipitation at the
microscale underpins the prediction of delayed hydride cracking in zirconium alloy nuclear …

A phase-field model combined with CALPHAD thermodynamic database was employed to
investigate the microstructure evolution of δ-hydride in Zr alloys during isothermal aging …

Zirconium cladding materials undergo hydride-related degradation during the dry storage of
spent nuclear fuel. We investigated the effects of not only internal stress due to the lattice …