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A Theoretical Study of the Kinetics of Hydride Cracking in Zirconium Alloys

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A diffusion model is suggested for computing the rate of delayed hydride cracking (DHC) in nonirradiated zirconium-base alloys. The rates of DHC in claddings of fuel elements of VVÉR and RBMK reactors and in pressure pipes of CANDU reactors are predicted.

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  1. Moscow Institute for Engineering Physics (MIFI), Moscow, Russia

    A. A. Shmakov, B. A. Kalin & A. G. Ioltukhovskii

  2. A. A. Bochvar All-Russia Research Institute for Inorganic Materials (VNIINM), Moscow, Russia

    A. A. Shmakov, B. A. Kalin & A. G. Ioltukhovskii

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Shmakov, A.A., Kalin, B.A. & Ioltukhovskii, A.G. A Theoretical Study of the Kinetics of Hydride Cracking in Zirconium Alloys. Metal Science and Heat Treatment 45, 315–320 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1027348922492

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