Hexagonal close-packed (HCP) metals, particularly Zirconium (Zr), Titanium (Ti), and
Magnesium (Mg) alloys, have attracted significant attention due to their unique properties …

This study explores the effect of crystallographic orientations on the development of residual
strains and local misorientations in a polycrystalline Zircaloy-4 during controlled tensile …

In the spent fuel storage phase, nuclear fuel cladding is subjected to increased
embrittlement owing to a large amount of hydride precipitation. This study compares the …

Aluminum–Magnesium (Al 5083) alloy was subjected to cryorolling (CR) and cryorolling
followed by warm rolling (WR) in order to investigate the changes in mechanical behavior …

A commercially pure Zr sheet with a typical bimodal basal texture was rolled up to 70%
reductions at room temperature (RT) and liquid nitrogen temperature (LNT) to follow its …

Abstract As-produced Cr-coated Optimized ZIRLO™ cladding material fabricated with the
cold-spray (CS) deposition process is studied. Cross-sectional electron microscopy, nano …

The recrystallization and grain growth of a reactor-grade Zr-Nb-Sn alloy were experimentally
investigated in the temperature range of 400–500° C. Electron backscatter diffraction …

Fully recrystallized hexagonal titanium tubes were processed through industrial cold
pilgering. Two different pilgering sequences, generalized as case I and case II, were used …

As one of the preferred fabrication technologies for high-strength titanium alloy tubes, cold
pilgering has unique advantages of large deformation, fine surface, and close dimensional …

The strongly anisotropic mechanical behaviors commonly observed in Zr-4 sheets typically
lead to inferior formability. In this study, the mechanical behavior and texture evolution of a …