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High-temperature oxidation behavior of Zircaloy-4 and Zirlo in steam ambient

  • Hyung Hoon Kim
  • , Jun Ho Kim
  • , Jin Young Moon
  • , Ho Seong Lee
  • , Jeong Joo Kim
  • , Young Suck Chai
  • Kyungpook National University
  • Yeungnam University

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Abstract

The oxidation characteristics for Zircaloy-4 and Zirlo in the temperature range of 700-1200°C under steam supply condition were investigated by using a modified thermo-gravimetric analyzer. The specimens were oxidized for 3600 s at each temperature and then quenched in a furnace. The oxidation rate constants were measured from the weight gains to evaluate the oxidation behavior in Zircaloy-4 and Zirlo. The weight gain rates of Zirlo were lower than those of Zircaloy-4, leading to the low rate constants. The different oxidation behaviors between both cladding materials were considered to be due to the difference in their chemical compositions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)827-832
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Materials Science and Technology
Volume26
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010

Keywords

  • Oxidation
  • Zircaloy-4
  • Zirlo

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