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A STUDY OF THE FABRICATION FAILURES FOR ZIRCONIUM AND ZIRCALOY-2 PROCESS TUBES AND OF THE ANNEALING AND COLD ROLLING OF ZIRCALOY-2

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4155134

A study of the fabrication failures for zirconium and Zircaloy-2 process tabes was made. In the tabe reducing operation, a non-uniform reduction in area for the cross section was found to be a major cause of failure. In annealing studies, a cycle of 2 hours at 820 deg C in vacuum followed by funnace cooling produced the greatest ductility of extruded Zircaloy-2 for the annealing treatments studied. The ductility of cold worked and annealed Zircaloy-2 was found to be superior to that of extruded and annealed material. The strain rate of a cold working process was found to affect the ductility of Zircaloy-2. (C.J.G.)

Research Organization:
General Electric Co. Hanford Atomic Products Operation, Richland, Wash.
NSA Number:
NSA-14-015952
OSTI ID:
4155134
Report Number(s):
HW-36763
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English