Zirconium alloys are widely used as the fuel cladding material in pressurised water reactors where a significant population of defects and dislocations is produced by exposure to neutrons. We present and interpret synchrotron microbeam X-ray diffraction measurements of proton- irradiated Zircaloy-4, where we identify a transient peak and the sub…
Small and shear punch testing are promising techniques that can be applied as virtually non-destructive tools to monitor in-service components and maximise the amount of information that can be obtained from limited in situ material; several mechanical properties can be determined at critical locations of a component with no need for repair welds. …
