3D focused ion beam sectioning of zirconium oxides in Zircaloy-4 for the characterisation of cracking

Sequential 2D sectioning and imaging using a dual-beam focused ion beam and scanning electron microscope has been used to characterise the interconnectivity of cracks in oxide films on Zircaloy-4. Evidence of cracks perpendicular to the metal/oxide interface have been observed in multiple oxides of...

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Main Authors: Weekes, HE, Ortner, S, Qaisar, A, Lozano-Perez, S, Jurkschat, K
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020