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Modeling of hydride precipitation and re-orientation

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1332940· OSTI ID:1332940
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  1. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
In this report, we present a thermodynamic-­based model of hydride precipitation in Zr-based claddings. The model considers the state of the cladding immediately following drying, after removal from cooling-pools, and presents the evolution of precipitate formation upon cooling as follows: The pilgering process used to form Zr-based cladding imparts strong crystallographic and grain shape texture, with the basal plane of the hexagonal α-Zr grains being strongly aligned in the rolling-­direction and the grains are elongated with grain size being approximately twice as long parallel to the rolling direction, which is also the long axis of the tubular cladding, as it is in the orthogonal directions.
Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), Fuel Cycle Technologies (NE-5)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
1332940
Report Number(s):
SAND2015--8260R; 618714
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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