Capability assessment for application of clay mixture as barrier material for irradiated zirconium alloy structure elements long-term processing for storage during decommissioning of uranium-graphite nuclear reactors [PDF]
The radionuclide composition and the activity level of the irradiated zirconium alloy E110, the radionuclide immobilization strength and the retention properties of the mixed clay barrier material with respect to the radionuclides identified in the alloy
Kotlyarevskiy, S. G.+3 more
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The influence of boron addition on properties of copper-zirconium alloys [PDF]
Copper-zirconium alloys with high conductivity were produced using powder metallurgy. Two-steps manufacturing process, containing mechanical alloying followed by hot pressing, was applied in achieving improved mechanical and physical properties of Cu-Zr ...
Simić M.+6 more
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Ab-initio calculations for structural properties of Zr-Nb alloys [PDF]
Ab-initio calculations for the structural properties of Zr-Nb alloys at different values of the niobium concentration are done at zero temperature. Different cases for Zr-Nb alloys with unit cells having BCC and HCP structures are considered.
Kharchenko, Dmitrii O.+1 more
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A multimodal chemical imaging approach has been developed and applied to detail the dynamic, atomic-scale changes associated with oxidation of a zirconium alloy (Zircaloy-4). Scanning transmission electron microscopy, a gas-phase reactor chamber attached
E. Kautz+11 more
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Study on hydrogen permeation method of zirconium alloy tube
Physical and Chemical Testing Center of North Nuclear Fuel Components Co., Ltd., Baotou, Inner Mongolia, 014035, China The determination process of hydride orientation factor of zirconium alloy mainly includes hydrogen permeation process and hydride ...
Du Hao
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It is one of the main ideas of developing ATF cladding materials to improve the accident resistance of zirconium alloy by coating. In the existing research on the protection mechanism of the coating on zirconium alloy substrate, the main focus is on the ...
TU Menghe;HU Yong;ZHANG Baoliang;LIU Xin;LI Shen;WANG Hui
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Effect of Nb and Zr alloying additives on structure and properties of Ti-Ta-Nb-Zr alloys for medical applications [PDF]
This work investigated two titanium-based alloys with a constant tantalum content and variable contents of alloy additives – niobium and zirconium. The Ti-30Ta-10Zr-20Nb (wt.%) and Ti-30Ta-20Zr-10Nb (wt.%) alloys were obtained using a combination of ...
G. Dercz+6 more
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Study on Quantitative Method for Hydrogen Distribution in Zirconium Alloy via Neutron Tomography
Hydrogen ingress into zirconium cladding can cause embrittlement and affects the service safety of nuclear fuel cladding. Traditional hydrogen analysis methods like hydrogen determination instrument method and metallographic method, can only give the ...
WU Meimei;LIU Xin;HE Linfeng;HU Yong;RUAN Shihao;WANG Tianyun;LI Yuqing;WEI Guohai;SUN Kai
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Study of Trivalent Chromium Conversion Coating Formation at Solution—Metal Interface
The present study employed a tungsten pH microelectrode to study the formation of trivalent chromium conversion (TCC) coatings on Al, AA 2024-T3 aluminum alloy and AZ91D magnesium alloy in SurTec ChromitAL solutions.
Wentao Sun+7 more
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Effect of anodization on the surface characteristics and electrochemical behaviour of zirconium in artificial saliva [PDF]
The paper is focused on elaboration of ZrO2 films on pure zirconium via anodizing inphosphoric acid with and without fluoride at constant potentials of 30 V and 60 V.
Ceré, Silvia+4 more
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