Study of structural changes in ZrO2 ceramics irradiated with heavy ions of Kr15+ with an energy of 147 MeV.

Alin, M.; Kozlovskiy, Artem L.

doi:10.26577/phst.2020.v7.i2.05

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“…Interest in ZrO 2 ceramics is also due to the fact that, when used as materials for fuel assemblies (FAs), ceramics create an additional protective barrier for oxygen and hydrogen penetration from the coolant, thereby reducing the rate of FA degradation. However, a number of studies show that in ZrO 2 ceramics, under the action of irradiation with heavy ions of Kr, Xe at high irradiation fluences, polymorphic transformations of the t-ZrO 2 → c-ZrO 2 type occur, caused by the processes of radiation damage [21][22][23]. Such transformations can have a negative impact on resistance to degradation, hydrogen absorption, and swelling of ceramics as a result of long-term operation.…”

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Study of the Effect of Doping ZrO2 Ceramics with MgO to Increase the Resistance to Polymorphic Transformations under the Action of Irradiation

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The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of doping ZrO2 ceramics with MgO on radiation swelling and polymorphic transformations, as a result of irradiation with heavy ions. Interest in these types of materials is due to the great prospects for their use as structural materials for new-generation reactors. The study established the dependences of the phase composition formation and changes in the structural parameters following a change in the concentration of MgO. It has been established that the main mechanism for changing the structural properties of ceramics is the displacement of the cubic c-ZrO2 phase by the Zr0.9Mg0.1O2 substitution phase, which leads to an increase in the stability of ceramic properties to irradiation. It has been determined that an increase in MgO concentration leads to the formation of an impurity phase Zr0.9Mg0.1O2 due to the type of substitution, resulting in changes to the structural parameters of ceramics. During studies of changes in the strength properties of irradiated ceramics, it was found that the formation of a phase in the Zr0.9Mg0.1O2 structure leads to an increase in the resistance to cracking and embrittlement of the surface layers of ceramics.

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confidence: 99%