SEDL / STP / STP1467-EB / STP37510S

Temperature and Strain Rate Effects on Zr-1%Nb Alloy Deformation

Bocharov, O
Chief of Laboratory, All-Russia Scientific Research Institute of Inorganic Materials, Moscow,

Zavodchikov, S
Candidate of Physical-Mathematical Science, Senior Research Engineer, Chepetskiy Mechanical Plant,

Belov, V
Principal Engineer-Technologist, Chepetskiy Mechanical Plant, Glazov,

Kabanov, A
Senior Scientist, All-Russia Scientific Research Institute of Inorganic Materials, Moscow,

Kotrekhov, V
Chepetskiy Mechanical Plant,

Rozhdestvenski, V
General Director, Chepetskiy Mechanical Plant,

Filippov, V
Technical Director, Chepetskiy Mechanical Plant,

Losistskiy, A
Deputy of Technical Director for Science and Developing, Chepetskiy Mechanical Plant,

Shikov, A
All-Russia Scientific Research Institute of Inorganic Materials, Moscow,

Pages: 16    Published: Jan 2005

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Abstract

A series of investigations has been performed to determine the maximum plasticity of Zr1%Nb alloy material. Also, the deformation limits for Zr1%Nb alloy material were determined. Tests in tension and compression were performed. During these tests the basic value of resistance to deformation and plasticity of the Zr-1%Nb alloy was determined under the temperature and strain rate conditions typical of hot deformation processing. The best temperature range is identified for the hot deformation processing of the Zr-1%Nb alloy. Also, a mathematical model is identified for the maximum plasticity as a function of the deformation conditions. That dependence has been used for the development of the high tech processes for zirconium product manufacturing for nuclear application.