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Anisotropic behavior and rupture of hydrided ZIRCALOY-4 sheets

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The mechanical behavior of ZIRCALOY-4 sheets is investigated at room temperature. The effect of hydride precipitation on the mechanical behavior and on the rupture mechanism is also studied, in the range from 200 to 1200 wt ppm hydrogen and for different stress triaxialities. It is shown that the material exhibits a strong anisotropy due to its pronounced texture, and that its mechanical properties depend on the strain rate. Hydride precipitation appears to have no effect on the anisotropy or on the strain-rate sensitivity, in the range from 10−4 to 10−2 s−1. The main effect of hydrogen is the reduction of the ductility and of crack resistance. The ductile rupture mechanism is studied, focusing on the stage of damage nucleation by hydride fracture.

Observations during scanning electron microscopy (SEM) in situ tests show that hydrides allow the transmission of slip, which occurs in ZIRCALOY-4 grains. Hydrides can also deform, together with surrounding zirconium matrix. Damage appears after a plastic-strain yield of about 15 to 25 pct. Fracture occurs first on intergranular hydrides. Fracture of transgranular hydrides is observed only prior to failure, for higher plastic strains.

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  1. Framatome Nuclear Fuel, 69456, Lyon Cedex 06, France

    M. Grange (Engineer)

  2. the Centre des Materiaux, 91003, Evry, Cedex, France

    J. Besson (Staff Researcher)

  3. the Laboratoire Materiaux, ENSCT, 31077, Toulouse, France

    E. Andrieu (Professor)

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Grange, M., Besson, J. & Andrieu, E. Anisotropic behavior and rupture of hydrided ZIRCALOY-4 sheets. Metall Mater Trans A 31, 679–690 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-000-0010-9

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