Interface stability of ultrasonic additively manufactured Zircaloy-4 during hydrothermal corrosion

Ridley, Mackenzie; Parker, Cory; Helmreich, Grant; Massey, Caleb; Nelson, Andrew; Pint, Bruce

doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2024.155376

Interface stability of ultrasonic additively manufactured Zircaloy-4 during hydrothermal corrosion

Journal Article · Thu Sep 05 00:00:00 EDT 2024 · Journal of Nuclear Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2024.155376· OSTI ID:2447327

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), District of Columbia, WA (United States)

Simulated pressurized water reactor conditions (330 °C, 15.6 MPa, ~20 ppb oxygen) without irradiation were used to investigate the hydrothermal corrosion behavior of ultrasonic additively manufactured Zircaloy-4 up to 1000 h. X-ray computed tomography allowed for visualization of defects from processing and their progression after corrosion experiments. The specimens were found to have clear variability in the mass change data, compared to typical wrought Zircaloy-4 specimens. The variation in the mass change after exposure was attributed to weld defects connected to the specimen surface which allowed ingress of oxidant into the samples. Defects visualized by computed tomography were found via metallography and characterized. In conclusion, ultrasonic additively manufactured Zircaloy-4 was found to have comparable corrosion behavior as wrought Zircaloy-4 for specimens which did not have clear surface defects along weld interfaces.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725; AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 2447327

Journal Information:: Journal of Nuclear Materials, Vol. 603; ISSN 0022-3115

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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