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Title: Study of Second Phase Particles and Fe content in Zr Alloys Using the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne

Abstract

We have conducted a study of second phase particles and matrix alloying element concentrations in zirconium alloys using synchrotron radiation from the Advanced Photon Source (APS) at Argonne National Laboratory. The high flux of synchrotron radiation delivered at the 2BM beamline compared to conventional x-ray generators, enables the detection of very small precipitate volume fractions. We detected the standard C14 hcp Zr(Cr,Fe)2 precipitates, (the stable second phase in Zircaloy-4) in the bulk material at a cumulative annealing parameter as low as 10-20 h, and we followed the kinetics of precipitation and growth as a function of the cumulative annealing parameter (CAP) in the range 10-22 (quench) to 10-16 h. In addition, the unique combination of spatial resolution and elemental sensitivity of the 2ID-D/E microbeam line at the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne (APS) allows study of the alloying element concentrations at ppm levels in an area as small as 0.2 mm. We used x-ray fluorescence induced by this sub-micron x-ray beam to determine the concentration of these alloying elements in the matrix as a function of alloy type and thermal history. We discuss these results and the potential of synchrotron radiation-based techniques for studying zirconium alloys.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
The Pennsylvania State University (US)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology (NE) (US)
OSTI Identifier:
791504
Report Number(s):
DOE/ID/13637
ISSN 0148-7191; TRN: US0200752
DOE Contract Number:  
FG07-98ID13637
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 7 Nov 2001
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; ADVANCED PHOTON SOURCE; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; ZIRCALOY 4; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS; IRON; PHASE STUDIES; X-RAY FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; INTERMETALLIC PRECIPITATES; MATRIX ALLOYING CONTENT; PRECIPITATE VOLUME FRACTION

Citation Formats

Motta, Arthur T. Study of Second Phase Particles and Fe content in Zr Alloys Using the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne. United States: N. p., 2001. Web. doi:10.2172/791504.
Motta, Arthur T. Study of Second Phase Particles and Fe content in Zr Alloys Using the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/791504
Motta, Arthur T. 2001. "Study of Second Phase Particles and Fe content in Zr Alloys Using the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/791504. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/791504.
@article{osti_791504,
title = {Study of Second Phase Particles and Fe content in Zr Alloys Using the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne},
author = {Motta, Arthur T},
abstractNote = {We have conducted a study of second phase particles and matrix alloying element concentrations in zirconium alloys using synchrotron radiation from the Advanced Photon Source (APS) at Argonne National Laboratory. The high flux of synchrotron radiation delivered at the 2BM beamline compared to conventional x-ray generators, enables the detection of very small precipitate volume fractions. We detected the standard C14 hcp Zr(Cr,Fe)2 precipitates, (the stable second phase in Zircaloy-4) in the bulk material at a cumulative annealing parameter as low as 10-20 h, and we followed the kinetics of precipitation and growth as a function of the cumulative annealing parameter (CAP) in the range 10-22 (quench) to 10-16 h. In addition, the unique combination of spatial resolution and elemental sensitivity of the 2ID-D/E microbeam line at the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne (APS) allows study of the alloying element concentrations at ppm levels in an area as small as 0.2 mm. We used x-ray fluorescence induced by this sub-micron x-ray beam to determine the concentration of these alloying elements in the matrix as a function of alloy type and thermal history. We discuss these results and the potential of synchrotron radiation-based techniques for studying zirconium alloys.},
doi = {10.2172/791504},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/791504}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Nov 07 00:00:00 EST 2001},
month = {Wed Nov 07 00:00:00 EST 2001}
}