BARC/PUB/2017/0233

 
 

High temperature deformation behavior of Zr-1Nb alloy

 
     
 
Author(s)

Sarkar, A.; Chandanshive, S. A.; Thota, M. K.; Kapoor, R.
(MMD)

Source

Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2017. Vol. 703: pp. 56-66

ABSTRACT

Samples of annealed Zr-1Nb alloy were deformed under uniaxial compression in the temperature range of 600-900 oC and the strain rate range of 10-3 to 1s-1. The strain rate sensitivity map (m) was generated from the flow stress data. A high m of about 0.33 was obtained in the temperature range of 700-900 oC at a strain rate of 1x10-3 s-1. Microstructures of the deformed samples were investigated using optical metallography and electron backscattered diffraction. The appearance of smaller deformation-free grains along the boundaries of deformed grains signified the occurrence of dynamic recrystallization in the samples deformed in conditions corresponding to high m values. Kinetic analysis of the deformation data in the 700-800 oC range yielded the apparent activation energy as 272 kJ mol-1, the stress exponent as 3.4, and the activation volume about 100b3 for Zr-1Nb alloy. Stress relaxation tests carried out at different temperatures indicated transitions in the creep behavior of the alloy with stress.

 
 
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