Effect of CrN barrier on fuel-clad chemical interaction
- Authors
- Kim, Dongkyu; Lee, Kangsoo; Yoon, Young Soo
- Issue Date
- Jun-2018
- Publisher
- KOREAN NUCLEAR SOC
- Keywords
- CrN; Fuel-Clad Chemical Interaction Barrier; Interdiffusion; Scratch Test
- Citation
- NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, v.50, no.5, pp.724 - 730
- Journal Title
- NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
- Volume
- 50
- Number
- 5
- Start Page
- 724
- End Page
- 730
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/3699
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.net.2018.02.008
- ISSN
- 1738-5733
- Abstract
- Chromium and chromium nitride were selected as potential barriers to prevent fuel-clad chemical interaction (FCCI) between the cladding and the fuel material. In this study, ferritic/martensitic HT-9 steel and misch metal were used to simulate the reaction between the cladding and fuel fission product, respectively. Radio frequency magnetron sputtering was used to deposit Cr and CrN films onto the cladding, and the gas flow rates of argon and nitrogen were fixed at certain values for each sample to control the deposition rate and the crystal structure of the films. The samples were heated for 24 h at 933 K through the diffusion couple test, and considerable amount of interdiffusion (max. thickness: 550 mu m) occurred at the interface between HT-9 and misch metal when the argon and nitrogen were used individually. The elemental contents of misch metal were detected at the HT-9 through energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy due to the interdiffusion. However, the specimens that were sputtered by mixed gases (Ar and N-2) exhibited excellent resistance to FCCI. The thickness of these CrN films were only 4 mu m, but these films effectively prevented the FCCI due to their high adhesion strength (frictional force >= 1,200 mu m) and dense columnar microstructures. (C) 2018 Korean Nuclear Society, Published by Elsevier Korea LLC.
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