MECHANISM OF OXYGEN DISSOLUTION IN METALLIC ZIRCONIUM

Authors
KONEV VN NADOLSKII AL MINYACHEVA LA
Citation
Vn. Konev et al., MECHANISM OF OXYGEN DISSOLUTION IN METALLIC ZIRCONIUM, Oxidation of metals, 47(3-4), 1997, pp. 237-245
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Metallurgy & Metallurigical Engineering
Journal title
Oxidation of metals → ACNP
ISSN journal
0030770X
Volume
47
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
237 - 245
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-770X(1997)47:3-4<237:MOODIM>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
The oxygen dissolution in metallic zirconium has been investigated by electrochemical and X-ray techniques, The mechanism of the zirconium o xidation process is proposed. It is shown that during the first stage of the process, oxygen dissolves in the metal matrix acting as an elec tron donor. The region of oxygen solid solutions in zirconium reaches 25 at. % oxygen. After oxygen saturation of the metal surface the seco nd stage starts; zirconium oxides form.