scholarly journals Corrosion mechanism of zirconium and its alloys—III. Solute distribution between corrosion films and zirconium alloy substrates

1965 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 347-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.L. Douglass
Keyword(s):  
Zirconium Alloy ◽  
Solute Distribution ◽  
Corrosion Mechanism

Deoxidation Process of Oxidized Zirconium Alloy

2020 ◽  
Vol 993 ◽  
pp. 22-28
Author(s):  
Jun Song Zhang ◽  
Chong Sheng Long ◽  
Jing Jing Liao ◽  
Tian Guo Wei ◽  
Zhong Bo Yang
Keyword(s):  
Oxide Film ◽  
Zirconium Alloy ◽  
Zirconium Alloys ◽  
Oxide Thickness ◽  
Sem Analysis ◽  
Corrosion Mechanism ◽  
Ion Transfer ◽  
Deoxidation Process ◽  
Oxidized Zirconium ◽  
Pure Steam

When zirconium alloy is corroded, an oxide film is formed on the surface, which hinders the ion transfer during the corrosion process. Therefore, the analysis of the oxide film is an important part of the research on the corrosion resistance of zirconium alloys. In this paper, two kinds of Zr-Sn-Nb alloys were corroded in 400 °C/10.3 MPa pure steam and 500 °C/10.3 MPa pure steam in autoclave to obtain samples with oxide thickness of 14 um and 18 um respectively. Then they were annealed at 800 °C at a pressure of 10-4 Pa for 18 h. XRD and WDS studies were used to analyze the structure and oxygen content of the oxide film after annealing. The results indicate that the oxide films of alloys change from zirconium dioxide to zirconium after annealing. The oxygen diffuses into the substrate and its content decreases continuously with increasing diffusion distance. Combined with the SEM analysis of cross-section samples, it is found that the annealed samples are composed of several layers. An oxygen-saturated zirconium layer, a transitional layer with micro-cracks, an oxygen-dissolved α-Zr layer and a β-Zr layer are identified. Based on these results, the mechanism of the ion transfer in the oxide film during annealing is analyzed deeply. It is proposed that space charges in the oxide film have a major impact on deoxidation kinetics. This study provides a new research method for the corrosion mechanism of zirconium alloys.

Control of hydrogen absorption by nickel films obtained upon magnetic spraying of zirconium alloy using the thermoEMF method

2020 ◽  
Vol 86 (8) ◽  
pp. 32-37
Author(s):  
V. V. Larionov ◽  
Xu Shupeng ◽  
V. N. Kudiyarov
Keyword(s):  
Magnetron Sputtering ◽  
Hydrogen Concentration ◽  
Hydrogen Absorption ◽  
Zirconium Alloy ◽  
Hydrogen Adsorption ◽  
Zirconium Alloys ◽  
Nickel Film ◽  
Protective Film ◽  
Nickel Films ◽  
Hydrogen Penetration

Nickel films formed on the surface of zirconium alloys are often used to protect materials against hydrogen penetration. Hydrogen adsorption on nickel is faster since the latter actively interacts with hydrogen, oxidizes and forms a protective film. The goal of the study is to develop a method providing control of hydrogen absorption by nickel films during vacuum-magnetron sputtering and hydrogenation via measuring thermoEMF. Zirconium alloy E110 was saturated from the gas phase with hydrogen at a temperature of 350°C and a pressure of 2 atm. A specialized Rainbow Spectrum unit was used for coating. It is shown that a nickel film present on the surface significantly affects the hydrogen penetration into the alloy. A coating with a thickness of more than 2 μm deposited by magnetron sputtering on the surface of a zirconium alloy with 1% Nb, almost completely protects the alloy against hydrogen penetration. The magnitude of thermoemf depends on the hydrogen concentration in the zirconium alloy and film thickness. An analysis of the hysteresis width of the thermoEMF temperature loop and a method for determining the effective activation energy of the conductivity of a hydrogenated material coated with a nickel film are presented. The results of the study can be used in assessing the hydrogen concentration and, hence, corrosion protection of the material.

To the issue of corrosion of occluders from beta-zirconium alloy in experimental study of endovascular devices for the closure of arterial duct

2018 ◽  
Vol 0 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-45
Author(s):  
Yu. V. Panichkin ◽  
V. P. Zakharova ◽  
Yu. L. Konopliova ◽  
A. Yu. Gavrilishin ◽  
E. V. Beshlyaga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Zirconium Alloy ◽  
Arterial Duct ◽  
Endovascular Devices

SCHMELZMETALL HOVADUR CCZ

Alloy Digest ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (9) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Spot Welding ◽  
Zirconium Alloy ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Heat Treating ◽  
Softening Temperature ◽  
Aged Condition ◽  
Heat Treated ◽  
High Softening Temperature ◽  
Made In

Abstract Schmelzmetall Hovadur CCZ is a heat-treatable, copper-chromium-zirconium alloy. In the solution heat-treated and artificially aged condition, this alloy exhibits high thermal and electrical conductivity along with high strength and a high softening temperature. Hovadur CCZ evolved from CuCr1 (CW105C), a precipitation-hardenable alloy first made in the 1930s for spot welding electrodes, for which strength and hardness at temperatures up to 500 °C (930 °F), as well as good electrical and thermal conductivity, are essential. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Cu-912. Producer or source: Schmelzmetall AG.

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