Effect of proton and Ne irradiation on the microstructure of Zircaloy 4

X. T. Zu, K. Sun, M. Atzmon, L. M. Wang, L. P. You, F. R. Wan, J. T. Busby, G. S. Was, R. B. Adamson

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Abstract

Proton irradiation at temperatures of 310 and 350°C has been explored as a method of studying radiation effects in Zircaloy 4 under power-reactor conditions. The dislocation-loop and hardness evolution are similar to those observed under neutron irradiation. Amorphization and Fe loss at Zr(Cr,Fe) 2 precipitates are observed. Energy-filtered images indicate Fe accumulation in the matrix near the precipitate, a phenomenon not reported in neutron-irradiated alloys.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)649-659
Number of pages11
JournalPhilosophical Magazine
Volume85
Issue number4-7 SPEC. ISS.
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2005
Externally publishedYes

Funding

This work was funded by the U.S. Department of Energy under contract DE-FG03-99SF21927/A000. proton irradiation was conducted at the Michigan Ion-Beam Laboratory at the University of Michigan.

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U.S. Department of EnergyDE-FG03-99SF21927/A000

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