Abstract
The biaxial creep behavior of Nb-added zirconium base alloys—HANA-4 and ZIRLO®—was investigated at 400 and 500°C, respectively. Biaxial creep tests were performed using internally pressurized tubing superimposed with axial load. Both axial and hoop strains were monitored using a linear variable linear variable displacement transducer (LVDT) and a laser telemetric extensometer, respectively. The creep data are analyzed to derive the anisotropy parameters and construct thermal creep loci at a given energy dissipation. The creep locus for HANA-4 was noted to be close to that predicted for isotropy and was found to be not largely affected by initial state. However, the creep locus and anisotropic parameters for cold-worked ZIRLO® showed deviation from isotropy, exhibiting higher hoop deformation compared to axial strain.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 240-244 |
Number of pages | 5 |
State | Published - 2019 |
Event | 19th International Conference on Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems - Water Reactors, EnvDeg 2019 - Boston, United States Duration: Aug 18 2019 → Aug 22 2019 |
Conference
Conference | 19th International Conference on Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems - Water Reactors, EnvDeg 2019 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Boston |
Period | 08/18/19 → 08/22/19 |
Funding
This work is supported by the National Science Foundation grant #CMMI1727237, and we thank Andy Nelson of Oak Ridge National Laboratory for his interest.
Funders | Funder number |
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National Science Foundation | #CMMI1727237 |