The precipitate oxidation behaviour of binary zirconium alloys containing 1wt.% Fe, Ni, Cr or
0.6 wt.% Nb was characterised in TEM on FIB prepared transverse sections of the oxide and …

Two varieties of Zircaloy-2, with different second phase particle (SPP) size distributions and
different corrosion resistance, were oxidized in a steam autoclave. Transmission electron …

The focused ion beam (FIB) has become one of the most popular tools enabling scientific
and technological advances in the creation and characterization of objects at the nanometer …

Entropy stabilized multicomponent alloys offer remarkable mechanical properties and
thermal stability rendering these alloys for high-temperature protective films. A novel …

In this study, the effect of isothermal and isochronal aging is reported to investigate the
precipitate evolution and recrystallization of N36 zirconium alloy after β-quenching. Two …

To better understand the oxidation behaviour of Zr alloys, binary alloys containing 1wt.% Fe,
Ni, Cr or 0.6 wt.% Nb were oxidised in different oxidation environments at pressures ranging …

Here we describe a study on the effect of transmission electron microscopy sample
preparation on the stability of the tetragonal ZrO 2 phase, as determined by precession …

The results of corrosion tests conducted in lithiated water with 0.01 M LiOH at 360° C/18.6
MPa revealed that the corrosion resistance of the Zr–0.7 Sn–0.35 Nb–0.3 Fe alloy in wt …

The corrosion behavior of Zircaloy-4 (Zry-4), specifically by oxidation, is a problem of great
importance as this material is critical for current nuclear reactor cladding. The early formation …

Understanding the chemo-mechanics during oxidation is of great importance for designing
novel countermeasures for materials protections. However, it is yet challenging to accurately …