Effect of Pulsed Electron Beam Treatment and Hydrogen on Properties of Zirconium Alloy

The paper presents the results of the pulsed beam effect on the structure and phase composition of zirconium alloy. Such treatment is demonstrated to lead to forming of complex morphology martensite in the surface layer of the alloy. The processes of hydrogen absorption by zirconium alloy with modified surface have been studied. Modification of the samples is found to reduce the amount of hydrogen, absorbed by the volume of zirconium alloy during hydrogenation.

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