Corrosion of Zircaloy Alloys
EMSL Project ID
47193
Abstract
Coupons from four BWR Zircaloy fuel channels are to be prepared for metallographic and electron microscopy characterization to help understand the corrosion behavior of the fuel channels. The characterization will study both the base metal and the corrosion layer that forms on the metal surface exposed to reactor water. FIB-SEM will be used to extract FIB TEM samples from the oxide layers at multiple locations to study the influence of second phase particles on the oxide growth and integrity.
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Start Date
2012-02-05
End Date
2014-09-30
Status
Closed
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