Radiation Effect in Ti-Cr Multilayer-Coated Silicon Carbide under Silicon Ion Irradiation up to 3 dpa
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Replacement of conventional Zircaloy fuel cladding with silicon carbide (SiC) fuel cladding is expected to significantly decrease the amount of hydrogen generated from fuel claddings by the reaction with steam during severe accidents. One of their critical issues addressed regarding practical application has been hydrothermal corrosion. Thus, the corrosion resistant coating technology using a Ti-Cr multilayer was developed to suppress silica dissolution from SiC fuel cladding into reactor coolant under normal operation. The effect of radiation on adhesion of the coating to SiC substrate and its microstructure characteristics were investigated following Si ion irradiation at 573 K up to 3 dpa for SiC. Measurement of swelling in pure Ti, pure Cr and SiC revealed that the maximum inner stress attributed to the swelling difference was generated between the coating and SiC substrate by irradiation of 1 dpa. No delamination and cracking were observed in cross-sectional specimens of the coated SiC irradiated up to 3 dpa. According to analyses using transmission electron microscopy, large void formation and cascade mixing due to irradiation were not observed in the coating. The swelling in the coating at 573 K was presumed to be caused by another mechanism during radiation such as point defects rather than void formation.
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OpenAlex topics: Nuclear Materials and Properties · Fusion materials and technologies · Nuclear reactor physics and engineering
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Research & Development Group, Hitachi, Ltd., 7-1-1, Omika-cho, Hitachi 319-1292, Japan
Open Innovation Institute, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji 611-0011, Japan
Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji 611-0011, Japan
Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd., 3-1-1, Saiwai-cho, Hitachi 317-0073, Japan
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