A STUDY OF PREFERRED ORIENTATION IN EXTRUDED ZIRCALOY-2 PRESSURE TUBES

Technical Report · Tue Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1960

OSTI ID:4068621

Tuxworth, R H

The preferred orientation present in large-diameter extruded Zircaloy-2 pressure tubes and, for comparison, in a relatively thick-walled tube, was investigated. The most consistent feature observed for the pressure tubes is the occurrence of the basal planes parallel to the working direction. Textures of (1 0 1 0) and (1 12 0) types, as well as randomness about the transverse direction are found. The thick-walled extruded tube also exhibits a basal-plane texture. An attempt is made to explain the higher transverse yield strength as compared with the longitudinal yield strength in terms of the preferred orientation present. This treatment suggests that the preferred slip system at room temperature is of the form (1 0 1 0)STA12 10!. (auth)

• Research Organization: Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Chalk River, Ont.
• NSA Number: NSA-15-013338
• OSTI ID: 4068621
• Report Number(s): CRMet-901; AECL-1174
• Country of Publication: Canada
• Language: English

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CONFIGURATION
CRYSTALS
DEFECTS
EXTRUSION
LATTICES
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
METALS, CERAMICS, AND OTHER MATERIALS
PRESSURE VESSELS
TEMPERATURE
TENSILE PROPERTIES
THICKNESS
TUBES
ZIRCALOY