Hydrogen absorbed into zirconium alloy nuclear fuel cladding as a result of the waterside
corrosion reaction can affect the properties of nuclear fuel, principally through the …

Zirconium (Zr) hydrides threaten the reliability of fuel assembly and have repeatedly induced
failures in cladding tubes and pressure vessels. Thus, they attract a broad range of research …

The usage and long-term storage of nuclear fuel cladding motivate efforts to understand the
effect of external stress on hydride precipitation. Here, by using in situ bending device in …

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 …

We propose an atomistically informed Eshelby's inclusion analysis to investigate the
morphology of secondary phases, which elastically interacted with each other through their …

We energetically predicted the morphology of Zr hydride precipitates in a hexagonal close-
packed (HCP) Zr matrix. Considering Zr hydride precipitates as ellipsoids, we used …

Pressure tube spools fabricated from Zr-2.5% Nb alloy, were subjected to gaseous hydrogen
charging and stress reorientation treatment to form radial hydrides in a specially designed …

Ti and its alloys have a variety of applications in aerospace industry and medical implants.
The formation of hydride has been used in biomedical areas and can significantly influence …

The formation of Zr hydrides can result in degradation and cracking of Zr alloys. Previous
studies have demonstrated that macroscopic hydrides consist of microscopic hydride …

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 …