Characterization and modelling of grain growth in Zr-Nb alloys: Niobium concentration influence

Characterization and modelling of grain growth in Zr-Nb alloys: Niobium concentration influence

HAHN Pauline, GAILLAC Alexis, FLIPON Baptiste, BIGNON Madeleine, BOZZOLO Nathalie, BERNACKI Marc

Abstract. Zr-Nb alloys are mainly used in the nuclear energy industry. A study was carried out with the aim of understanding the physical phenomena involved during the hot extrusion stage and modeling these phenomena with numerical simulations. However, it is first essential to determine the material parameters, including reduced mobility during pure grain growth. Experimental and numerical campaigns are therefore carried out to define this parameter, material and model dependent. Consequently, this study focuses exclusively on the influence of niobium content on the grain growth kinetics of Zr-Nb alloy.

Keywords
Zr-Nb Alloys, Grain Growth, Solute Drag, Numerical Simulation

Published online 4/24/2024, 8 pages
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Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA

Citation: HAHN Pauline, GAILLAC Alexis, FLIPON Baptiste, BIGNON Madeleine, BOZZOLO Nathalie, BERNACKI Marc, Characterization and modelling of grain growth in Zr-Nb alloys: Niobium concentration influence, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 41, pp 715-722, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644903131-79

The article was published as article 79 of the book Material Forming

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