Investigating zirconium alloy corrosion with advanced experimental techniques: A review
Zirconium-based alloys (Zr alloys) are key materials in the nuclear industry due to their
thermal stability, mechanical durability, and low thermal neutron cross section. However …
thermal stability, mechanical durability, and low thermal neutron cross section. However …
[HTML][HTML] High temperature zirconium alloys for fusion energy
This review considers current Zr alloys and opportunities for advanced zirconium alloys to
meet the demands of a structural material in fusion reactors. Zr based materials in the …
meet the demands of a structural material in fusion reactors. Zr based materials in the …
[PDF][PDF] 5.03 corrosion of zirconium alloys
Zirconium alloys are widely used for fuel cladding and in pressure tubes, fuel channels
(boxes), and fuel spacer grids in almost all water-cooled reactors: light water reactors such …
(boxes), and fuel spacer grids in almost all water-cooled reactors: light water reactors such …
[HTML][HTML] The microstructure and microtexture of zirconium oxide films studied by transmission electron backscatter diffraction and automated crystal orientation …
A detailed characterization of nanostructured thin zirconium oxide films formed during
aqueous corrosion of a nuclear-grade zirconium alloy (Zircaloy-4) has been carried out by …
aqueous corrosion of a nuclear-grade zirconium alloy (Zircaloy-4) has been carried out by …
An origin of corrosion resistance changes of Zr alloys: effects of Sn and Nb on grain boundary strength of surface oxide
R Yuan, YP **e, T Li, CH Xu, MY Yao, JX Xu, HB Guo… - Acta Materialia, 2021 - Elsevier
As nuclear fuel cladding, Zr alloys have need for a good corrosion resistance. For decades,
several generations of Zr alloys with excellent corrosion resistance have been developed …
several generations of Zr alloys with excellent corrosion resistance have been developed …
Atom probe tomography study of alloying element distributions in Zr alloys and their oxides
A detailed study of alloying element distributions in the metal and oxygen rich regions of
corroded Zr alloys and of the phases formed ahead of the oxide front was conducted using …
corroded Zr alloys and of the phases formed ahead of the oxide front was conducted using …
Effect of Nb and Fe on damage evolution in a Zr-alloy during proton and neutron irradiation
Detailed analysis was carried out on proton and a neutron irradiated Nb-containing Zr-alloy
to study the evolution of dislocation loop size and densities as well as the formation and …
to study the evolution of dislocation loop size and densities as well as the formation and …
Oxide formation mechanism of a corrosion-resistant CZ1 zirconium alloy
J Hu, W Lin, Q Lv, C Gao, J Tan - Journal of Materials Science & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Tailoring microstructure and microchemistry by altering elemental compositions and
thermomechanical treatment parameters enables superior corrosion performance in …
thermomechanical treatment parameters enables superior corrosion performance in …
Identifying suboxide grains at the metal–oxide interface of a corroded Zr–1.0% Nb alloy using (S) TEM, transmission-EBSD and EELS
Here we report a methodology combining TEM, STEM, Transmission-EBSD and EELS to
analyse the structural and chemical properties of the metal–oxide interface of corroded Zr …
analyse the structural and chemical properties of the metal–oxide interface of corroded Zr …
Atomic scale analysis of grain boundary deuteride growth front in Zircaloy-4
Abstract Zircaloy-4 (Zr-1.5% Sn-0.2% Fe-0.1% Cr wt%) was electrochemically charged with
deuterium to create deuterides and subsequently analysed with atom probe tomography …
deuterium to create deuterides and subsequently analysed with atom probe tomography …