This work examines the mechanisms of creep plasticity and, especially, fracture at the intermediate temperatures that are relevant to interim dry storage of nuclear waste. Work will examine whether the mechanism of creep fracture is cavitation related. The details of creep plasticity especially as relevant to glide and climb- controlled processes are researched. Funding provided by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Sigma Xi.

The Thermal Stability Of Surface Deformed Zirconium

Steady-State Creep of a-Zirconium at Temperatures up to 850 C

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