A study of the oxidation of zircaloy in reactor
environments has been undertaken with the goal of
characterizing of the Thermal Gradient Test Facility
(TGTF) at Teledyne Wah Chang, Albany. A set of
oxidation models is presented from the literature, as
well as an extensive database of published oxidation
test...
The fracture mechanics of Charpy V-notch specimens of
Zircaloy-4 and phosphorus contaminated Zircaloy-4 were
investigated. Three-point bend and impact tests with Charpy
V-notch samples provided an efficient and economical method
of fracture evaluation. Fracture failure was monitored by
the force-displacement curve. Failure was initially
analyzed using fracture toughness values as...
The development of amorphous metal alloys with high glass forming ability allows the fabrication of amorphous samples with thickness greater than 1mm, known as bulk metallic glasses(BMGs). Outstanding mechanical properties and ease in processing due to low melting points, low solidification shrinkage and higher supercooled liquid region make BMG a...