Noninvasive method for establishing the diffused hydrogen content in Zirconium Alloy used in PHWR

2012 ◽  
pp. 431-436
Author(s):  
R Grimberg ◽  
A Savin ◽  
R Steigmann ◽  
M Craus ◽  
M Ruch
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Content ◽  
Zirconium Alloy ◽  
Noninvasive Method

scholarly journals Hydrogen content in titanium and a titanium–zirconium alloy after acid etching

2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 1282-1288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias J. Frank ◽  
Martin S. Walter ◽  
S. Petter Lyngstadaas ◽  
Erich Wintermantel ◽  
Håvard J. Haugen
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Content ◽  
Zirconium Alloy ◽  
Acid Etching ◽  
Titanium Zirconium

scholarly journals NANOINDENTATION OF HYDROGEN ENRICHED Zr-1Nb ZIRCONIUM ALLOY NUCLEAR FUEL CLADDINGS

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 155-159
Author(s):  
Ondřej Libera ◽  
Patricie Halodová ◽  
Petra Gávelová ◽  
Jakub Krejčí
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Hydrogen Content ◽  
Zirconium Alloy ◽  
Nuclear Reactors ◽  
Bulk Material ◽  
Surface Preparation ◽  
Zirconium Alloys ◽  
High Hydrogen ◽  
Operation Conditions ◽  
Zirconium Hydrides

Zirconium alloys are being commonly used as a material of choice for nuclear fuel claddings in water cooled nuclear reactors for decades due to their good corrosion resistance and low neutron absorption. However, the increasing operation conditions of next generation nuclear reactors (Gen-V) in terms of higher temperatures, pressures and higher neutron flux requires evaluation of further Zr cladding usability. The embrittlement of Zr claddings due to hydrogen pickup from reactor coolant is one of the issues for its potential use in Gen-IV reactors. Nanoindentation is an effective tool for analysis of the change of mechanical properties of hydrogen enriched Zr claddings from localised material volume. Zirconium alloy Zr-1Nb (E110) with experimentally induced hydrides was analysed by the means of nanoindentation. Zirconium hydrides were formed in the material after exposure in high temperature water autoclave. The optimized methodology of surface preparation suitable for nanoindentation is described and the resulting surface quality is discussed. The nanoindentation measurements were performed as an array of 10x10 indents across areas with hydrides. Depth dependent hardness and reduced modulus values measured by nanoindentation were compared between the material with no hydrogen content, low hydrogen content (127 ppm H) and high hydrogen content (397 ppm H). Complementary microhardness measurements at HV 0.1 were performed on all materials for bulk material hardness comparison.

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.

DOWMETAL HZ32XA

Alloy Digest ◽  
1956 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Physical Properties ◽  
Creep Resistance ◽  
Zirconium Alloy ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Heat Treating ◽  
High Temperature Creep ◽  
Aged Condition ◽  
Chemical Company ◽  
Temperature Performance

Abstract DOWMETAL HZ32XA is a magnesium-thorium-zinc-zirconium alloy having good high temperature creep resistance, and is recommended for applications at elevated temperatures. It is used in the artificially aged condition (T5). This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as creep. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Mg-26. Producer or source: The Dow Chemical Company.

JESSOP-SAVILLE ZIRCONIUM ALLOY

Alloy Digest ◽  
1965 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Zirconium Alloy ◽  
Heat Treating ◽  
Pressurized Water Reactors ◽  
Neutron Absorption ◽  
High Melting Point ◽  
Absorption Properties ◽  
Pressurized Water ◽  
Excellent Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Water Reactors

Abstract JESSOP-SAVILLE ZIRCONIUM Alloy has a high melting point and possesses excellent corrosion resistance coupled with low neutron absorption properties. It is equivalent to ZIRCALOY 2. It is recommended for pressurized water reactors. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as creep. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Zr-2. Producer or source: Jessop-Saville Ltd, Brightside Works.

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