Evolution of Cr/Cr2O3 interface in Cr-coated zirconium alloy in high temperature steam

Yao Wang; Bo Chen; Xian Zong Wang; Mingju Chen; Shilei Li; Guanghai Bai; Jinshan Li; Weijia Gong

doi:10.1016/j.corsci.2023.111099

Evolution of Cr/Cr₂O₃ interface in Cr-coated zirconium alloy in high temperature steam

Yao Wang, Bo Chen, Xian Zong Wang, Mingju Chen, Shilei Li, Guanghai Bai, Jinshan Li, Weijia Gong

School of Materials Sience and Engineering

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<100> textured Cr-coating was deposited on Zr-based nuclear fuel cladding and went through steam oxidation at 1200 °C. The formed Cr₂O₃ layer exhibited thickening-thinning transition characteristic accompanying undulation of the Cr/Cr₂O₃ interface with oxidation progress. Electron microscopy characterization revealed that the convex tips of Cr/Cr₂O₃ interface invariably linked to grain boundaries of residual Cr-coating, which channeled the outward diffusion of Zr atoms consequently reducing Cr₂O₃-grains into Cr-grains. The reduction reaction at the Cr/Cr₂O₃ interface accounts for the interface undulation and consumption of protective oxides. This study is expected to shed light on failure mechanism of protective oxides on ATF Cr-coatings.

Original language	English
Article number	111099
Journal	Corrosion Science
Volume	217
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2023.111099
State	Published - Jun 2023

Keywords

ATF cladding
Cr-coating
EBSD
High temperature oxidation
Interface
Reduction

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Evolution of Cr/Cr₂O₃ interface in Cr-coated zirconium alloy in high temperature steam

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