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The oxidation of U-14 at. % Zr between 700 and 900°C

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The oxidation properties of the binary alloy U-14 at. % Zr were investigated in 700–900° C in oxygen at a pressure of 0.05 Torr. Typical oxidation rate curves are presented, and the morphology of the oxide scale is discussed. The creep rate of the alloy during oxidation and a possible mechanism of stress generation are presented. The oxide morphology and the spatial redistribution of the Zr during oxidation are discussed in terms of the relative stabilities of the oxidation products.

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  1. Metals and Ceramics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee

    J. V. Cathcart & G. F. Petersen

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Research sponsored by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission under contract with the Union Carbide Corporation.

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Cathcart, J.V., Petersen, G.F. The oxidation of U-14 at. % Zr between 700 and 900°C. Oxid Met 7, 31–43 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00611982

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