Study of the mechanisms controlling the oxide growth under irradiation: Characterization of irradiated zircaloy-4 and Zr-1Nb-O oxide scales

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1423, 2002, Pages 190-217

  Bossis, Philippe ^a   Thomazet, Joël ^b   Lefebvre, Florence ^c  

^a CEA SACLAY   (France)

^b AREVA NP   (France)

^c CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

Author keywords

Hydrogen; Irradiation; Metal oxide interface; Oxidation; Zircaloy 4; Zr 1Nb O; Nb

Indexed keywords

GROWTH (MATERIALS); HYDRIDES; IRRADIATION; OXIDES; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

HYDRIDE DISTRIBUTION; METAL-OXIDE INTERFACE; OXIDATION KINETICS; ZIRCALOY-4;

ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 8844285368     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp11390s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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