The joining of zirconium alloys is an important issue in the field of nuclear energy since
zirconium alloys are often used as nuclear fuel cladding tube. The article reviews the …

The review summarizes the published data on the widely applied electron-beam, laser-
beam, as well as resistance upset, projection, and spot welding of zirconium alloys for …

This experimental investigation describes the effect of tilt angle and rotational speed on the
characteristics of welding defects, intermetallic compounds, weld strength and micro …

High-energy density beam processes for welding, including laser beam welding and
electron beam welding, are essential processes in many industries and provide unique …

Aluminium castings have been widely used in many industries, including automotive,
aerospace, telecommunication, construction, consumer products, etc., due to their …

The microstructure and corrosion fatigue behavior under artificial seawater environment of
100-mm-thick Ti–6Al–4V alloy joint via vacuum electron beam welding (EBW) was …

Zr-4 alloy is widely used as fuel cladding in the nuclear industry. And welding is one of the
most significant procedures during the manufacturing of fuel assembly. Bonding at high …

Abstract Chromium (Cr)-coated Zircaloy fuel cladding has been considered a promising
candidate materials system for accident tolerant fuels. In this work, two types of Cr coatings …

In this paper, a low-temperature sealing of Zr-4 alloy induced by α→ β phase transitions by
using a pure Ti interlayer was reported. Both Ti and Zr compositions show smooth transition …

The paper presents the effect of layer deposition algorithms on the microstructure and the
compressive behavior of the Ti-6Al-4V alloy built by the wire-feed electron beam free-form …