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Crack resistance of zirconium cladding pipes after high-temperature oxidation

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Results of a comparative evaluation of the fracture toughness parameters K c of cladding pipes from zirconium alloys of type É110 after tests simulating loss-of-coolant accidents at a nuclear power plant are presented. The effect of the content of impurities, alloying elements and structure on the fracture toughness of the zirconium pipes after high-temperature oxidation at 1100°C is analyzed.

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    S. A. Nikulin, V. G. Khanzhin, A. B. Rozhnov, V. A. Belov & É. V. Li

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Translated from Metallovedenie i Termicheskaya Obrabotka Metallov, No. 2, pp. 52 – 57, February, 2013.

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Nikulin, S.A., Khanzhin, V.G., Rozhnov, A.B. et al. Crack resistance of zirconium cladding pipes after high-temperature oxidation. Met Sci Heat Treat 55, 109–114 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11041-013-9589-5

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