Oxygen diffusion saturation of hafnium with the different surface layer

Hafnium is used for the production of control rods and protective screens in nuclear reactors after its hot plastic deformation and final thermochemical treatment. This research presents the experimental results of the influence of the surface layer state on the oxygen diffusion saturation of hafniu...

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Main Authors: V. S. Trush, I. M. Pohrelyuk, O. H. Luk’yanenko, S. M. Lavrys, T. M. Kravchyshyn
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Language:English
Published: Institute for Nuclear Research, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 2023-06-01
Series:Âderna Fìzika ta Energetika
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Online Access:http://jnpae.kinr.kiev.ua/24.2/Articles_PDF/jnpae-2023-24-0122-Trush.pdf
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author V. S. Trush
I. M. Pohrelyuk
O. H. Luk’yanenko
S. M. Lavrys
T. M. Kravchyshyn
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description Hafnium is used for the production of control rods and protective screens in nuclear reactors after its hot plastic deformation and final thermochemical treatment. This research presents the experimental results of the influence of the surface layer state on the oxygen diffusion saturation of hafnium during thermochemical treatment in an oxygen-containing gas medium. Two cases of the surface layer state were considered: in the initial (delivery) state and after grinding, where 50 μm of the surface layer was removed. Differences between the hardness distributions in the near-surface layer of HFE-1 hafnium after thermochemical treatment in an oxygen-containing gas medium were shown. It was found that thermochemical treatment of hafnium with a surface layer in its initial state leads to an increase of hardness in the near-surface layer compared to the surface: i.e., the near-surface layer hardness increases to a depth of 5 - 7 μm, and then gradually decreases to the matrix (core) hardness. It was determined that the fatigue life of hafnium after thermochemical treatment depends on the surface layer state. A 6.5 times higher fatigue life after thermochemical treatment of hafnium samples was fixed with a grinded surface compared to hafnium samples without grinding.
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spelling doaj.art-75adca7305e7401fab8bf76501aaef132023-06-27T15:45:09ZengInstitute for Nuclear Research, National Academy of Sciences of UkraineÂderna Fìzika ta Energetika1818-331X2074-05652023-06-01242122130https://doi.org/10.15407/jnpae2023.02.122Oxygen diffusion saturation of hafnium with the different surface layerV. S. Trush0I. M. Pohrelyuk1O. H. Luk’yanenko2S. M. Lavrys3T. M. Kravchyshyn4Karpenko Physico-Mechanical Institute, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Lviv, UkraineKarpenko Physico-Mechanical Institute, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Lviv, UkraineKarpenko Physico-Mechanical Institute, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Lviv, UkraineKarpenko Physico-Mechanical Institute, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Lviv, UkraineKarpenko Physico-Mechanical Institute, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Lviv, UkraineHafnium is used for the production of control rods and protective screens in nuclear reactors after its hot plastic deformation and final thermochemical treatment. This research presents the experimental results of the influence of the surface layer state on the oxygen diffusion saturation of hafnium during thermochemical treatment in an oxygen-containing gas medium. Two cases of the surface layer state were considered: in the initial (delivery) state and after grinding, where 50 μm of the surface layer was removed. Differences between the hardness distributions in the near-surface layer of HFE-1 hafnium after thermochemical treatment in an oxygen-containing gas medium were shown. It was found that thermochemical treatment of hafnium with a surface layer in its initial state leads to an increase of hardness in the near-surface layer compared to the surface: i.e., the near-surface layer hardness increases to a depth of 5 - 7 μm, and then gradually decreases to the matrix (core) hardness. It was determined that the fatigue life of hafnium after thermochemical treatment depends on the surface layer state. A 6.5 times higher fatigue life after thermochemical treatment of hafnium samples was fixed with a grinded surface compared to hafnium samples without grinding.http://jnpae.kinr.kiev.ua/24.2/Articles_PDF/jnpae-2023-24-0122-Trush.pdfhafniumthermochemical treatmentoxygennear-surface layerhardnessfatigue life.
spellingShingle V. S. Trush
I. M. Pohrelyuk
O. H. Luk’yanenko
S. M. Lavrys
T. M. Kravchyshyn
Oxygen diffusion saturation of hafnium with the different surface layer
Âderna Fìzika ta Energetika
hafnium
thermochemical treatment
oxygen
near-surface layer
hardness
fatigue life.
title Oxygen diffusion saturation of hafnium with the different surface layer
title_full Oxygen diffusion saturation of hafnium with the different surface layer
title_fullStr Oxygen diffusion saturation of hafnium with the different surface layer
title_full_unstemmed Oxygen diffusion saturation of hafnium with the different surface layer
title_short Oxygen diffusion saturation of hafnium with the different surface layer
title_sort oxygen diffusion saturation of hafnium with the different surface layer
topic hafnium
thermochemical treatment
oxygen
near-surface layer
hardness
fatigue life.
url http://jnpae.kinr.kiev.ua/24.2/Articles_PDF/jnpae-2023-24-0122-Trush.pdf
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