Direct observation of the 12R transition structure during the C15→C14 phase transformation in Zr(Fe, Cr)2 Laves structured nanoparticles in Zircaloy-4
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The presence of 12 R long-period stacking-ordered (LPSO) structure and the associated C15→12 R→C14 phase transformation of Zr(Fe, Cr) 2 secondary phase particle (SPP) in Zircaloy-4 (Zr-4) were investigated by using transmission electron microscopy. Results revealed that the 12 R structure, acting as a transition state, played a critical role in the C15→C14 phase transformation. The C15→12 R and 12 R→C14 phase transformations were realized via the gliding of 1 6 [ 1 ‾ 1 ‾ 2 ‾ ] partials on every four ( 11 1 ‾ ) C15 planes and the motion of 1 6 [ 1 ‾ 1 ‾ 2 ‾ ] partials on every four ( 11 1 ‾ ) 12R atomic layers, respectively. The above two transition processes together constitute the C15→C14 phase transformation, viz. the gliding of 1 6 [ 1 ‾ 1 ‾ 2 ‾ ] partials on every other ( 11 1 ‾ ) C15 planes. The knowledge attained from the present study, shedding lights on the 12 R LPSO transition structure, would also benefit the understanding of the C15→C14 phase transformation.
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OpenAlex topics: Nuclear Materials and Properties · Fusion materials and technologies · Radioactive element chemistry and processing
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