Papers by Keyword: α-Zr

Abstract: Zr57V36Fe7 alloy is widely used as non-evaporable getter(NEG) material because of its high sorption properties for various gases and relatively low activation temperature. Structurally, it is composed of two phases i.e. AB2 type cubic Laves and hexagonal α-Zr solid solution. The activation and sorption behavior of Zr57V36Fe7 alloy getter was explained in terms of its component phases. It was found that the activation of the alloy is stimulated by the presence of cubic-Zr(V, Fe)2 phase. It is believed that once activated α-Zr solid solution enhance, the sorption of hydrogen.

Abstract: Irradiation of metal materials with low-energy ions is accompanied by the long-range effect, consisting in distinct texture and structure changes at the depth, exceeding, at least, by 104 times the thickness of the layer of ion retardation. In order to ascertain mechanisms of this effect, a layer-by-layer X-ray study was carried out as applied to ion-plasma treated cladding tubes of Zr- 1%Nb alloy for nuclear reactors. Impacts of pulse treatments with helium plasma by two different regimes and the ion energy of ~ 1 keV were compared. It was found, that only by minimal surface melting the ion-plasma treatment causes unpredictable bulk texture changes, consisting in arising of the axial texture component. The melted surface layer suppresses shock waves, associated with braking of ions and supposedly responsible for stimulation of dislocation processes at long distances from the surface.