Abstract
The effect of an applied stress on the mechanism and kinetics of recrystallization of the zirconium alloy Zircaloy-4 is investigated by electron backscattered diffraction. Applying stress during the recrystallization slows down the growth stage. According to the stress amplitude, the nucleation rate is either accelerated or slowed down. A simple model is proposed to take into account these phenomena.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 418-421 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Scripta Materialia |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Creep
- EBSD
- Hexagonal close-packed
- Recrystallization
- Zr alloy