A multi-technique study of "barrier layer" nano-porosity in Zr oxides during corrosion and hydrogen pickup using (S)TEM, TKD, APT and NanoSIMS

We have used (S)TEM, TKD, NanoSIMS and APT to study nano-porosity in the oxide grown on deuterated Zr-1.0Nb and Zr-2.5Nb alloys. A detailed analysis of “barrier layer” nano-porosity by TEM and TKD has revealed that the oxide grain structure is much more disorganised and the nano-porosity network bet...

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मुख्य लेखकों: Hu, J, Aarholt, T, Setiadinata, B, Li, K, Garner, A, Lozano-Perez, S, Moody, M, Frankel, P, Preuss, M, Grovenor, C
स्वरूप: Journal article
भाषा:English
प्रकाशित: Elsevier 2019
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author Hu, J
Aarholt, T
Setiadinata, B
Li, K
Garner, A
Lozano-Perez, S
Moody, M
Frankel, P
Preuss, M
Grovenor, C
author_facet Hu, J
Aarholt, T
Setiadinata, B
Li, K
Garner, A
Lozano-Perez, S
Moody, M
Frankel, P
Preuss, M
Grovenor, C
author_sort Hu, J
collection OXFORD
description We have used (S)TEM, TKD, NanoSIMS and APT to study nano-porosity in the oxide grown on deuterated Zr-1.0Nb and Zr-2.5Nb alloys. A detailed analysis of “barrier layer” nano-porosity by TEM and TKD has revealed that the oxide grain structure is much more disorganised and the nano-porosity network better developed in the rapidly oxidising post-transition alloy. Direct observations of the trapped deuterium (D) distributions from NanoSIMS analysis also shows much more penetration of the oxide layer post-transition. APT analysis shows that there is Fe and D segregation to some of the oxide grain boundaries with occasional evidence of porosity containing trapped D and H. We conclude that interconnected porosity would offer a dominant pathway for the transport of hydrogenic species to the metal substrate during the aqueous corrosion of zirconium alloys in service.
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spelling oxford-uuid:5eb4a491-d5b5-4f8c-b385-b1cb094c06172022-03-26T17:42:20ZA multi-technique study of "barrier layer" nano-porosity in Zr oxides during corrosion and hydrogen pickup using (S)TEM, TKD, APT and NanoSIMSJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:5eb4a491-d5b5-4f8c-b385-b1cb094c0617EnglishSymplectic ElementsElsevier2019Hu, JAarholt, TSetiadinata, BLi, KGarner, ALozano-Perez, SMoody, MFrankel, PPreuss, MGrovenor, CWe have used (S)TEM, TKD, NanoSIMS and APT to study nano-porosity in the oxide grown on deuterated Zr-1.0Nb and Zr-2.5Nb alloys. A detailed analysis of “barrier layer” nano-porosity by TEM and TKD has revealed that the oxide grain structure is much more disorganised and the nano-porosity network better developed in the rapidly oxidising post-transition alloy. Direct observations of the trapped deuterium (D) distributions from NanoSIMS analysis also shows much more penetration of the oxide layer post-transition. APT analysis shows that there is Fe and D segregation to some of the oxide grain boundaries with occasional evidence of porosity containing trapped D and H. We conclude that interconnected porosity would offer a dominant pathway for the transport of hydrogenic species to the metal substrate during the aqueous corrosion of zirconium alloys in service.
spellingShingle Hu, J
Aarholt, T
Setiadinata, B
Li, K
Garner, A
Lozano-Perez, S
Moody, M
Frankel, P
Preuss, M
Grovenor, C
A multi-technique study of "barrier layer" nano-porosity in Zr oxides during corrosion and hydrogen pickup using (S)TEM, TKD, APT and NanoSIMS
title A multi-technique study of "barrier layer" nano-porosity in Zr oxides during corrosion and hydrogen pickup using (S)TEM, TKD, APT and NanoSIMS
title_full A multi-technique study of "barrier layer" nano-porosity in Zr oxides during corrosion and hydrogen pickup using (S)TEM, TKD, APT and NanoSIMS
title_fullStr A multi-technique study of "barrier layer" nano-porosity in Zr oxides during corrosion and hydrogen pickup using (S)TEM, TKD, APT and NanoSIMS
title_full_unstemmed A multi-technique study of "barrier layer" nano-porosity in Zr oxides during corrosion and hydrogen pickup using (S)TEM, TKD, APT and NanoSIMS
title_short A multi-technique study of "barrier layer" nano-porosity in Zr oxides during corrosion and hydrogen pickup using (S)TEM, TKD, APT and NanoSIMS
title_sort multi technique study of barrier layer nano porosity in zr oxides during corrosion and hydrogen pickup using s tem tkd apt and nanosims
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