The characterisation of second phases in the Zr-Nb and Zr-Nb-Sn-Fe alloys: A critical review

A Harte, M Griffiths, M Preuss - Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
The nature and evolution of the Fe environment in Zr-Nb and Zr-Nb-Sn-Fe systems is
essential to alloy performance during corrosion, hardening and irradiation-induced growth …

Challenges to the use of ion irradiation for emulating reactor irradiation

GS Was - Journal of Materials Research, 2015 - cambridge.org
Development of new materials for current and advanced reactor concepts is hampered by
long lead times and high cost of reactor irradiations coupled with the paucity of test reactors …

Radiation effects in zirconium alloys

F Onimus, S Doriot, JL Béchade - Comprehensive Nuclear …, 2020 - hal-emse.ccsd.cnrs.fr
In this chapter, the effects of neutron irradiation on zirconium alloys are described. Irradiation
effects on the microstructure are first discussed, describing damage creation, point-defect …

Effect of Nb and Fe on damage evolution in a Zr-alloy during proton and neutron irradiation

E Francis, RP Babu, A Harte, TL Martin, P Frankel… - Acta Materialia, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental and modelling evidence for hydrogen trap** at a β-Nb second phase particle and Nb-rich nanoclusters in neutron-irradiated low Sn ZIRLO

BM Jenkins, J Haley, L Chen, B Gault, PA Burr… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2023 - Elsevier
Zirconium-based alloys used for fuel cladding in nuclear fission reactors are susceptible to
hydrogen embrittlement during operation, but we currently lack the necessary mechanistic …

[HTML][HTML] Irradiation damage and hardening in pure Zr and Zr-Nb alloys at 573 K from self-ion irradiation

Q Dong, H Qin, Z Yao, MR Daymond - Materials & Design, 2019 - Elsevier
Zr-ion irradiation was performed on pure Zr, Zr-2.5 Nb, and Zr-5Nb to a dose of 0.5 or 5 dpa
at 573 K. The irradiation induced defects, alloying element redistribution, precipitation, and …

The effect of irradiation temperature on damage structures in proton-irradiated zirconium alloys

M Top**, A Harte, T Ungár, CP Race… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2019 - Elsevier
A study into the effects of irradiation temperature on the damage structures that form during
proton-irradiation has been carried out on two commercial Zr alloys in order to develop a …

Emulation of neutron damage with proton irradiation and its effects on microstructure and microchemistry of Zircaloy-4

P Wang, J Bowman, M Bachhav, B Kammenzind… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2021 - Elsevier
This work assesses the potential of proton irradiation to simulate the neutron damage to the
matrix and laves phase Zr (Fe, Cr) 2 precipitates in Zircaloy-4. Isothermal proton irradiation …

Effect of neutron and ion irradiation on the metal matrix and oxide corrosion layer on Zr-1.0 Nb cladding alloys

J Hu, A Garner, P Frankel, M Li, MA Kirk… - Acta Materialia, 2019 - Elsevier
A detailed study has been carried out on recrystallised Zr-1.0 Nb alloys corroded and
irradiated under different conditions, including ex-autoclave and ex-reactor samples. After …

Neutrons and swift heavy ions irradiation induced damage in SiC single crystal

FZ Akel, M Izerrouken, M Belgaid - Materials Today Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
Radiation damage induced in SiC single crystal by neutrons and sequentially neutrons+
91.3 MeV Xe ions irradiations were characterised by optical measurements (absorption and …