Experimental Approaches for Manufacturing of Simulated Cladding and Simulated Fuel Rod for Mechanical Decladder

<table class="table-group" id="tab3"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left" rowspan="2">Tubes</td><td class="align_center" colspan="4">Tensile stress &amp; strain</td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_center">YS (MPa)</td><td class="align_center">UTS (MPa)</td><td class="align_center">EL (%)</td><td class="align_center">Temp. (°C)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Fresh zircaloy-4</td><td class="align_center">691</td><td class="align_center">820</td><td class="align_center">20</td><td class="align_center">Room</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Spent fuel</td><td class="align_center">578</td><td class="align_center">706</td><td class="align_center">7</td><td class="align_center">350</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Simulated</td><td class="align_center">583</td><td class="align_center">702</td><td class="align_center">9</td><td class="align_center">500</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="5"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Axial tensile test of spent fuel, fresh zircaloy-4, and simulated cladding.</div>

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Table 3: Experimental Approaches for Manufacturing of Simulated Cladding and Simulated Fuel Rod for Mechanical Decladder 