journal article·2026-07

Preparation and performance of pre-oxidation films on Zr-2.5Nb alloy pressure tubes for heavy water reactors

Guannan Zhao, Peng Zhang, Long Zhang, Qinwen Luo, Qiang Yu, Shitong Xu, Lijuan Hu, Guanze He, Hongchang Wang, Meiyi Yao

Corrosion Science· Volume 266
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