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Protective layers of zirconium alloys used for claddings to improve the corrosion resistance

Bożena Sartowska

Bożena Sartowska

Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and TechnologyWarsaw, Poland
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Sartowska, Bożena
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Wojciech Starosta

Wojciech Starosta

Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and TechnologyWarsaw, Poland
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Starosta, Wojciech
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Paweł Sokołowski

Paweł Sokołowski

Wrocław University of Science and TechnologyWrocław, Poland
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Danuta Wawszczak

Danuta Wawszczak

Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and TechnologyWarsaw, Poland
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Jerzy Smolik

Jerzy Smolik

Łukasiewicz Research Network – The Institute for Sustainable TechnologiesRadom, Poland
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Jun 25, 2024
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Article Category: Original Paper
Published Online: Jun 25, 2024
Page range: 125 - 128
Received: Oct 05, 2023
Accepted: Mar 12, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nuka-2024-0018
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© 2024 Bożena Sartowska et al., published by Sciendo
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Fig. 1.

Physical vapor deposition ZrSi2 + Cr modified Zry-2 surface (a) SEM image X 10 000, (b) cross-section, (c) homogeneity of the Zr–Si–Cr coatings (wt%) at nine areas of the modified Zry-2.
Physical vapor deposition ZrSi2 + Cr modified Zry-2 surface (a) SEM image X 10 000, (b) cross-section, (c) homogeneity of the Zr–Si–Cr coatings (wt%) at nine areas of the modified Zry-2.

Fig. 2.

SEM images with X 10 000× magnification of the material surfaces after 63 days oxidation test (a) Zry-2 and (b) Zry-2 coated with Zr40Si24Cr36, (c) mass changes of Zry-2 and Zry-2 coated with Zr40Si24Cr36.
SEM images with X 10 000× magnification of the material surfaces after 63 days oxidation test (a) Zry-2 and (b) Zry-2 coated with Zr40Si24Cr36, (c) mass changes of Zry-2 and Zry-2 coated with Zr40Si24Cr36.

Fig. 3.

SEM images of the coated SiC grains presented with different magnifications: (a) 50 000×, (b) 100 000×, and (c) obtained elemental composition of the material.
SEM images of the coated SiC grains presented with different magnifications: (a) 50 000×, (b) 100 000×, and (c) obtained elemental composition of the material.
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