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Structure and Fracture Resistance of Zirconium Alloys for Atomic Power Engineering

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The effect of structure on the processes of deformation and fracture of zirconium alloys and on the characteristics of crack resistance and resistance to stress corrosion cracking of articles produced from them is studied. Methods for controlling fracture resistance by changing the structure of the alloys are considered.

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    S. A. Nikulin, A. B. Rozhnov, A. V. Babukin, O. G. Perepelkina & N. V. Lyashchenko

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Translated from Metallovedenie i Termicheskaya Obrabotka Metallov, No. 5, pp. 8 – 17, May, 2005.

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Nikulin, S.A., Rozhnov, A.B., Babukin, A.V. et al. Structure and Fracture Resistance of Zirconium Alloys for Atomic Power Engineering. Met Sci Heat Treat 47, 167–175 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11041-005-0047-x

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