Review of the thermodynamic basis for models of delayed hydride cracking rate in zirconium alloys

MP Puls - Journal of nuclear materials, 2009 - Elsevier
A review is given of the thermodynamic basis of a model developed by Dutton and Puls for
the rate of subcritical crack propagation by delayed hydride cracking in zirconium alloys …

On the effects of texture and microstructure on hydrogen transport towards notch tips: A CPFE study

A Tondro, H Abdolvand - International Journal of Plasticity, 2022 - Elsevier
Hydrogen embrittlement is an important degradation mechanism affecting the lifetime of
engineering components. The diffusion of hydrogen atoms into the metal lattice can be …

Characterisation of stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of Mg–Al alloys

N Winzer, A Atrens, W Dietzel, VS Raja, G Song… - Materials Science and …, 2008 - Elsevier
Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of the Mg–Al alloys AZ91, AZ31 and AM30 in distilled water
has been characterised using constant extension rate tests (CERTs) and linearly increasing …

An assessment of delayed hydride cracking in zirconium alloy cladding tubes under stress transients

KS Chan - International materials reviews, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Zirconium alloy cladding tubes used in nuclear fuel rods are susceptible to delayed hydride
cracking, which is a time dependent crack growth process resulting from the stress assisted …

Experimental studies of mechanical properties of solid zirconium hydrides

MP Puls, SQ Shi, J Rabier - Journal of nuclear materials, 2005 - Elsevier
Zirconium alloy Zr–2.5 Nb has been hydrided to ZrHx (x= 1.15–2.0), and studied using
microhardness and unconfined and confined compression techniques. At room temperature …

Simulation of hydrogen embrittlement in zirconium alloys under stress and temperature gradients

AG Varias, AR Massih - Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2000 - Elsevier
A finite element model is presented for hydrogen embrittlement of zirconium alloys. The
model takes into account the coupled processes of hydrogen diffusion, non-mechanical …

Effect of radial hydrides on fracture behavior of Zr-2.5 Nb pressure tube material

AK Bind, G Avinash, S Sunil, RK Sharma… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2024 - Elsevier
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 …

Hydrogen concentration limit and critical temperatures for delayed hydride cracking in zirconium alloys

SQ Shi, GK Shek, MP Puls - Journal of nuclear materials, 1995 - Elsevier
An experimental study was carried out to determine the hydrogen concentration limit as a
function of temperature at which delayed hydride cracking (DHC) commences in Zr-2.5 Nb …

Evaluation of the delayed hydride cracking mechanism for transgranular stress corrosion cracking of magnesium alloys

N Winzer, A Atrens, W Dietzel, G Song… - Materials Science and …, 2007 - Elsevier
This paper evaluates the important elements of delayed hydride cracking (DHC) for
transgranular stress corrosion cracking (TGSCC) of Mg alloys. A DHC model was formulated …

Hydride-induced embrittlement and fracture in metals—effect of stress and temperature distribution

AG Varias, AR Massih - Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2002 - Elsevier
A mathematical model for the hydrogen embrittlement of hydride forming metals has been
developed. The model takes into account the coupling of the operating physical processes …