Environmentally Aggravated Fatigue Cracking of Zircaloy-2

Lee A. James

doi:dx.doi.org/10.13182/NT70-A28815

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Home / Publications / Journals / Nuclear Technology / Volume 9 / Number 2

Environmentally Aggravated Fatigue Cracking of Zircaloy-2

Lee A. James

Nuclear Technology / Volume 9 / Number 2 / August 1970 / Pages 260-267

Material / Symposium on Theoretical Models for Predicting In-Reactor Performance of Fuel and Cladding Material / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NT70-A28815

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The fatigue crack propagation behavior of Zircaloy-2 subjected to various environmental conditions was examined within the framework of linear elastic fracture mechanics. It was found that the fatigue crack growth rate increased with increasing levels of cold work, increasing temperature, and exposure to a water environment.