SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1974
STP32122S

Suppression of Void Formation in Zirconium

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An analysis is given of the effects of anisotropic thermal expansion coefficients and elastic constants on radiation-induced void formation in zirconium and other hexagonal metals. Upper bound values of thermal stress in polycrystalline metals are estimated. A cyclic temperature fluctuation at high irradiation temperature causes changes in internal stresses that suppress nucleation and growth of voids as a result of the enhanced recombination of point defects at grain boundaries and also retard void growth due to the induced self stress field. Such effects are more pronounced in highly anisotropic zirconium than in magnesium. Effects of hydrostatic pressure on void formation are also investigated. Other metallurgical variables for void formation are discussed, and an experiment to test the current concept is suggested.

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Yoo, MH
Oak Ridge National Lab., Oak Ridge, Tenn.
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Developed by Committee: B10
Pages: 292–307
DOI: 10.1520/STP32122S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4640-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0757-1