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Residual carbon impurities in Zr–2.5Nb and their effect on deuterium pickup
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The presence of residual carbon in Zr-2.5Nb at parts per million (ppm) levels affects the alloy's rates of oxide film growth and deuterium absorption as discussed by the authors.About:
This article is published in Journal of Nuclear Materials.The article was published on 2000-06-01. It has received 6 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Oxide & Carbon.read more
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Performance of pressure tubes in candu reactors
DouglasRodgers,MalcolmGriffiths,GrantBickel,AndrewBuyers,ChristopherColeman,HeidiNordin,Sterling StLawrence +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe the behavior of Zr-2.5Nb pressure tubes in CANDU reactors and discuss the factors controlling the behaviour of these components, and describe the in-reactor performance by sampling and periodic inspection.
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High temperature zirconium alloys for fusion energy
TL;DR: In this article , a review of the current Zr alloys and opportunities for advanced zirconium alloys to meet the demands of a structural material in fusion reactors is presented.
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High Temperature Zirconium Alloys for Fusion Energy
Djm King,Djm King,AJ Knowles,AJ Knowles,AJ Knowles,David Bowden,Wenman,S. Capp,M. Gorley,J Shimwell,L Packer,Gilbert,Allan Harte +12 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the current Zr alloys and opportunities for advanced zirconium alloys to meet the demands of a structural material in fusion reactors is presented.
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High Temperature Aqueous Corrosion and Deuterium Uptake of Coupons Prepared from the Front and Back Ends of Zr-2.5Nb Pressure Tubes
TL;DR: In this article, the authors report on the differences in aqueous oxidation and deuterium uptake between the extruded front and back-end sections of a number of pressure tubes.
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The formation of atomic and sub-nano scale pores under tensile strain in oxide films on Zr alloys: A first-principles study
TL;DR: In this article, the formation mechanism of initial pores and cracks in the oxide films of monoclinic zirconia has been investigated using first-principles computational tensile test.
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Processes occurring during the breakdown of oxide films on zirconium alloys
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used a mercury porosimeter to measure the size distribution of cracks and pores in insulating oxide films, with an electron microscope study of the same oxide films.
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Effect of carbides on the hydriding and oxidation behavior of a Zr-2.5Nb alloy
TL;DR: The surface carbide layer, interior chain-like carbide arrangements and the carbide/matrix interfaces present in an initial Zr-2.5Nb alloy were studied in hydriding and oxidation experiments.
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