The paper provides a literature review on the effect of ion irradiation on ceramic materials.
The effects of ion irradiation on metals and alloys are compared with those on ceramics …

Zr-ion irradiation was performed on pure Zr, Zr-2.5 Nb, and Zr-5Nb to a dose of 0.5 or 5 dpa
at 573 K. The irradiation induced defects, alloying element redistribution, precipitation, and …

We present a new classical interatomic potential for a study of the binary Zr-Nb system,
taking into account a wide range of the components concentrations. The potential was …

Irradiation growth and creep are crucially dependent on the movement of dislocations under
irradiation. However, despite being amongst the most commonly existing prior defects in …

Exploring the effect of Fe addition and ion irradiation on surface hardness in Zr alloys not
only elucidates the strengthening mechanisms of individual alloying elements but also …

Abstract The Zr (Fe, Cr) 2 second phase particles (SPPs) found in Zircaloy-2 and-4 are
known to amorphize and dissolve under irradiation. In the present work, their evolution has …

The irradiation hardening, growth, and creep of Zr alloys are strongly influenced by the
presence of alloying elements. Cu is added to some Zr alloys due to its ability to form second …

Abstract In this paper, 40 MeV Zr ion irradiation of Zr-2.5 Nb pressure tube alloy was carried
out, delivering a damage layer 6.5 μm deep. Uniaxial micropillar compression experiments …

Precipitation at thermal treatment and radiation induced precipitation in zirconium alloy with
low concentration of Nb is studied. A corresponding phase field model by taking into account …

The M23C6 precipitate plays a major role in preventing the sliding of the grain boundary and
strengthens the matrix in the reduced-activation ferritic/martensic (RAFM) steel. However, its …