Oxidation behavior of Zirconium, Zircaloy-3, Zircaloy-4, Zr-1Nb, and Zr-2.5Nb in air and oxygen

The Transient Reactor Test (TREAT) facility at the Idaho National Laboratory currently utilizes a legacy Zircaloy-3 cladding, which is no longer commercially available. TREAT is air cooled and routinely operates at temperatures well above that of traditional reactor designs. This study investigates...

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Main Authors: Jordan L. Vandegrift, Patrick M. Price, John-Paul Stroud, Clemente J. Parga, Isabella J. Van Rooyen, Brian J. Jaques, Darryl P. Butt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-08-01
Series:Nuclear Materials and Energy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352179119300146