SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1991
STP25498S

Processing Map and Hot Working Characteristics of Zircaloy-2

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The constitutive flow behavior of Zircaloy-2 in the temperature range of 650 to 850°C and strain rate range of 0.001 to 100 s-1 has been studied using constant true strain rate hot compression tests. On the basis of these data, a processing map has been generated using the concepts of a Dynamic Material Model. The processing map has revealed a domain of dynamic recrystallization at an optimum condition of 800°C and 0.1 s-1. The material undergoes microstructural instabilities at strain rates higher than 1 s-1 and temperatures lower than 700°C. The observed constitutive flow characteristics have been validated with the help of large scale extrusion experiments conducted at two different temperatures and various extrusion ratios using a conical die semi-angle of 45°. The microstructures observed in the extruded material confirmed the predictions of the processing map. The optimum processing parameters for hot extrusion are found to be 800°C and a mean strain rate of 0.1 to 1 s-1.

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Chakravartty, JK
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay, India
Prasad, YVRK
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Asundi, MK
Naval Chemical and Metallurgical Laboratory, Bombay, India
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Developed by Committee: B10
Pages: 48–61
DOI: 10.1520/STP25498S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-5177-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-1463-0