Structure of zirconium alloy oxides formed in pure water studied with synchrotron radiation and optical microscopy: Relation to corrosion rate

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 324, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 6-22

  Yilmazbayhan, Aylin ^a   Motta, Arthur T ^a   Comstock, Robert J ^b   Sabol, George P ^b   Lai, Barry ^c   Cai, Zhonghou ^c  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

^c ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOILING WATER REACTORS; CORROSION; CRACK INITIATION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS; ZIRCONIA;

CYCLIC VARIATIONS; PROTECTIVE LAYERS;

ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0345016313     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2003.08.038     Document Type: Article

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