Microstructure and hydrothermal corrosion behavior of NITE-SiC with various sintering additives in LWR coolant environments
Journal Article
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· Journal of the European Ceramic Society
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- GE Global Research Center, Schenectady, NY (United States)
Nano-infiltration and transient eutectic phase (NITE) sintering was developed for fabrication of nuclear grade SiC composites. We produced monolithic SiC ceramics using NITE sintering, as candidates for accident-tolerant fuels in light-water reactors (LWRs). In this work, we exposed three different NITE chemistries (yttria-alumina [YA], ceria-zirconia-alumina [CZA], and yttria-zirconia-alumina [YZA]) to autoclave conditions simulating LWR coolant loops. The YZA was most corrosion resistant, followed by CZA, with YA being worst. High-resolution elemental analysis using scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) X-ray mapping combined with multivariate statistical analysis (MVSA) datamining helped explain the differences in corrosion. YA-NITE lost all Al from the corroded region and the ytttria reformed into blocky precipitates. The CZA material lost all Al from the corroded area, and the YZA – which suffered the least corrosion –retained some Al in the corroded region. Lastly, the results indicate that the YZA-NITE SiC is most resistant to hydrothermal corrosion in the LWR environment.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1344262
- Journal Information:
- Journal of the European Ceramic Society, Journal Name: Journal of the European Ceramic Society Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 37; ISSN 0955-2219
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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