摘要 |
<p>A novel process for making zircaloy mill products with improved fabricability and free of large carbide (silicide or phosphide) particles by a high β phase heat treatment and/or a low β phase quenching process followed by rapid cooling and/or air annealing after extrusion or primary fabrication. This also provides final product with uniform equiaxed α grain structure and improved aqueous steam corrosion resistance.</p> |