Quantitative evaluation of temperature effect on the mechanical properties of materials has
always been the core issue concern. In this study, based on the Force-Heat Equivalence …

Zirconium (Zr) alloys, which are widely used as the fuel cladding tubes in the nuclear
industry, suffer from the hydrogen embrittlement issues resulting from the precipitation of …

The effect of radial hydride on the room temperature fracture toughness of the Zr-2.5 Nb
pressure tube material with 100% radial hydrides and hydrogen content up to 320wppm was …

The fracture behavior of Zr-2.5 Nb pressure tube (PT) material containing radial hydrides
with hydrogen concentrations between 30 and 300wppm was evaluated between 25 and …

Abstract The Zr-2.5 Nb alloy pressure tubes of Indian Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors
were manufactured from double melted ingots initially and subsequently from quadruple …

Axial fracture toughness of cold worked and stress relieved Zr-2.5 Nb pressure tube material
containing deuterium between 5 and 200wppm was determined as per ASTM E− 1820-15 …

Abstract A 50%-rolled Zr-2.5 Nb alloy sheet was annealed in lower (700° C) and upper
(800° C) α-Zr+ β-Zr dual-phase regions, respectively, followed by water quenching …

The majority of data reported in open literature on hydride embrittlement of Zr alloys is based
on hydrogen not deuterium which evolves during aqueous corrosion of in-core components …

Abstract Tubes made of Zr–2.5 Nb alloy in cold-worked and stress relived condition are used
as pressure boundary component called pressure tube or coolant tube in Pressurized Heavy …

To study the effect of hydrogen isotopes on the delayed hydride cracking (DHC) behavior, Zr-
2.5 Nb pressure tube (PT) material was charged with about 100wppm hydrogen or …