Equation of State of Zirconium at High Pressures.

This paper describes the thermodynamic properties of zirconium in a high-pressure region. The available experimental data on isothermal and shock compression of this metal are summarized in the form of a simple model that specifies a pressure function of the specific volume and specific internal energy. The results of calculations of the thermodynamic characteristics of the body-centered cubic crystalline phase and zirconium melt are presented in comparison with the available experimental data in the studied range of thermodynamic parameters. The resulting equation of state can be used in the numerical modeling of adiabatic processes at high energy concentrations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]