... strength ratio (TSR), deformation, and toughness were performed to determine the moisture sensitivity of these mixtures. The experimental design included two aggregate moisture contents (0% and ∼0.5% by weight of dry mass of the aggregate), three sources of aggregates (A, B, and C) and three WMA additives...

... pressure tube performance and manufacture, an assessment of the grain structure and texture of the ACR pressure tubes indicates that the in-reactor creep deformation will be improved. Analysis of the distribution of texture parameters from a trial batch of 26 tubes shows that the variability is reduced...

...David G. Franklin This paper provides historical context and future direction on selected contributions to understanding zirconium-alloy deformation and corrosion in light water reactors. More detailed discussion of the relative importance of electrochemical potential and hydrogen pickup on nodular...

... transformation holds the key to bridge the gap between continuum mechanics and the microscopic stress-strain condition imposed by the phase transformation in understanding the deformation mechanism of this complex material. A scanning electron microscope equipped with an electron beam back scatter diffraction...

... and Twisting Deformations of the Superficial Femoral Artery Resulting from Maximum Hip and Knee Flexion ,” J. Vasc. Interv. Radiol.   1051-0443 , Vol. 17 , No. 6 , 2006 , pp. 979 – 987 . Chen , S.-Y. J. and Metz , C. E. , “ Improved Determination of Biplane Imaging Geometry from Two...

...) deformation under controlled test conditions and, therefore, provide a laboratory tool for assessing durability. Cyclic testing can be conducted under controlled strain (deformation) conditions at frequencies that simulate joint movement due either to thermal expansion differentials or seismic events...

... hardening and embrittlement of zirconium alloys. 13 11 2007 31 07 2008 04 11 2008 Zr-2.5%Nb alloy microstructure (e,γ)-irradiation irradiation hardening embrittlement deformation 2007-06-24 - 2007-06-28 15th International Symposium on Zirconium in the Nuclear Industry...

... irradiation creep models are needed to predict the deformation behavior of the core components over the reactor life. It is important to know the creep behavior as a function of neutron flux in order to develop creep models over the range of operating conditions in the reactor core. At the edge of the reactor...

...G. A. Bickel; M. Griffiths The time-dependent deformation behavior of pressure tubes in CANDU ™ (CANada Deuterium Uranium) reactors is an important property that has to be predicted for reactor life management. Measurements accumulated over many years have shown that there is considerable...

... of twinning and shear banding as suggested by Leffers and Pedersen and by Engler. aluminum latent hardening texture deformation plane strain finite element References Franciosi , P. , Berveiller , M. , and Zaoui , A. , “ Latent Hardening in Copper and Aluminum Single Crystals...

...JI Cole; TR Allen; H Tsai; T Yoshitake; I Yamagata; N Akasaka; Y Nakamura In order to better understand the influence of the radiation-induced defect microstructures on changes in stainless steel deformation behavior, the microstructures of irradiated 12 % cold-worked 316 stainless steel were...

... of operating conditions there is considerable variability in the deformation rates because of the variations in as-fabricated microstructure and chemistry from tube-to-tube — specifically grain size, crystallographic texture, and oxygen content. The as-fabricated microstructure also varies within a given tube...

... growth, probability of failure, deformation, slip transfer Introduction One approach in life assessment of fracture-critical turbine engine components is based on life for initiation of a crack in one out of 1000 components. Thus, many components with considerable residual life may be discarded...