Delayed hydride cracking (DHC) threatens the safety and integrity of Zircaloy components.
The typical feature of DHC is presented as the intermittent fracture with the striations on the …

Abstract Delayed Hydride Cracking (DHC) behaviour of Zr-2.5 Nb Pressure Tube (PT)
material used in Indian 200MWe Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) containing …

Delayed hydride cracking (DHC) remains an important phenomenon when considering
cladding mechanical integrity during transport and storage of spent nuclear fuel. This work …

With high mechanical strength, good corrosion resistance and small thermal neutron
absorption cross-section, zirconium based alloys are widely used as the nuclear structural …

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 …

Delayed hydride cracking (DHC) threatens the safety of Zircaloy components. The DHC
velocity in the stage of stable crack growth needs to be studied. Based on the recent …

Delayed hydride cracking (DHC) is an important failure mechanism for Zircaloy tubes in the
demanding environment of nuclear reactors. The threshold stress intensity factor, K IH, and …

Zirconium alloys are extensively utilized as structural materials in nuclear applications due
to their exceptional mechanical strength, corrosion resistance, and low thermal neutron …

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 …