Microstructure evolution in Zr1Nb fuel cladding during high-temperature oxidation

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 416, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 298-302

  Negyesi M ^a   Blahova O ^c   Adamek J ^a   Siegl, J ^a   Pribyl A ^b   Vrtilkova V ^b  

^a CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

^b UJP PRAHA As   (Czech Republic)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WEST BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL CALCULATION; FUEL CLADDING; IMAGE ANALYZERS; MICROSTRUCTURE EVOLUTIONS; OXIDE LAYER GROWTH; PARABOLIC GROWTH; TEMPERATURE INTERVALS; THEORETICAL RESULT; ZR-1NB ALLOYS;

KINETICS; MICROSTRUCTURE; OXIDATION; ZIRCONIUM; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS;

GROWTH KINETICS;

EID: 80052286824     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2011.06.015     Document Type: Article

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