The zirconium alloys used in the core of nuclear reactors are susceptible to hydride
formation and hydrogen embrittlement. Depending on the loading condition, zirconium …

One of the factors affecting the in-pile performance of Zr-based alloys is the precipitation of
hydrides once H concentrations exceed the terminal solubility limit. H transport and hydride …

Among the standard multi-phase multi-component phase-field (PF) methods, the Kim–Kim–
Suzuki (KKS) method has the advantage of decoupling interfacial energy from bulk energy …

The mechanical property of zirconium-alloy reactor cladding materials inevitably degrades
because of hydrogen absorption and hydride precipitation. In this study, mechanical …

The oxygen (O) induced embrittlement of molybdenum (Mo) grain boundary (GB) is one of
the key issues that limit the application of Mo-based alloys. The addition of carbon (C) can …

Titanium readily reacts with hydrogen to form hydrides, which greatly deteriorates their
mechanical properties. In particular, the continuous hydride network provides a path for …

In this work, hydrogen charged Zircaloy-4 has been investigated under an in-situ electron
backscatter diffraction during tensile loading. Aim were, first, to distinguish the hydride phase …

Hydride reorientation, which occurs under hoop stress during cooling, stands out as a
primary mechanism for material degradation in spent fuel management. The radial hydride …

The effects of applied load on the formation and reorientation of δ hydrides in α-zirconium
matrix are studied by a multiphase field model. Simulations with only one hydride seed …

This study presents a modeling of spatial and size distributions of precipitates in diffusion-
controlled phase transitions in metals. These data are essential for estimating the probability …