Modelling of corrosion induced stresses during Zircaloy-4 oxidation in air

被引:17
作者
Busser, Vincent [1 ]
Desquines, Jean [1 ]
Fouquet, Stephanie [1 ]
Baietto, Marie-Christine [2 ]
Mardon, Jean-Paul [3 ]
机构
[1] Ctr Etudes Cadarache, Direct Prevent Accicents Majeurs, IRSN, F-13115 St Paul Les Durance, France
[2] Inst Natl Sci Appl, Lab Mecan Contacts & Struct, F-69621 Villeurbanne, France
[3] Areva NP, F-69456 Lyon, France
来源
HIGH TEMPERATURE CORROSION AND PROTECTION OF MATERIALS 7, PTS 1 AND 2 | 2008年 / 595-598卷
关键词
zirconium alloys; air oxidation; cracks; stress;
D O I
10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.595-598.419
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T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
In the frame of its research work on nuclear fuel safety, the French "Institut de Radioprotection et de Surete Nucleaire" (IRSN) has highlighted the importance of cladding, tube oxidation on its thermomechanical behavior. The occurrence of radial cracking and spallation has been observed as the main mechanisms for the zirconia layer degradation during transient experiments. A study of these two mechanisms has been jointly launched by IRSN and Areva-NP. Thus laboratory air oxidation,, of fully recrystallized or stress-relieved low-tin Zircaloy-4 cladding tubes have been performed. Representative oxide layer thicknesses varying from 10 to 100 pm have been obtained. SEM micrographs of the obtained oxidised samples show that short circumferential cracks are periodically distributed in the oxide thickness. For specimens with oxide film thickness greater than 30 mu m, radial cracks are initiated from the outer surface of the oxide layer and propagated radially. Veins characterised by the lack of circumferentially orientated crack are evidenced. All these phenomena are mainly linked to high compressive stress levels in the zirconia layer. A model describing the stress evolution in the oxide and in the cladding has been developed, This model takes into account the influence of elasticity, cladding creep, oxide growth and thermal expansion. Deflection tests data [15] are used to calibrate the oxide growth modelling. The model enables the evaluation of strain or stress profile in the oxide layer and in the base metal. Numerical results are in good agreement with a large set of axial and circumferential strains measurements. Further a better understanding of cracking mechanisms is achieved considering the good agreement between experimental and numerical analysis.
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