Abstract
In the present study, to determine the mechanism of the breakaway phenomenon, high-temperature steam oxidation of zirconium alloys was carried out at 1000 ℃. Additionally, the oxide microstructures of samples were characterized using multiple techniques. The results show that the microchannels caused an undulated structure of the oxide/metal (O-M) interface, which is a function of time. Meanwhile, after breakaway oxidation, a formation mechanism of cracks, based on vacancies, was proposed according to the crack morphologies. Finally, taking the microchannels as the center, a mechanism is established to explain the high-temperature oxidation behavior of the Zr alloy.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 110204 |
| Journal | Corrosion Science |
| Volume | 199 |
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| State | Published - 1 May 2022 |
Keywords
- Breakaway oxidation
- High-temperature steam oxidation
- Microchannels
- Zirconium alloy