Influence of Fe ion irradiation on the aqueous corrosion resistance of zircaloy-4.

This article focuses on the influence of iron ion irradiation on the aqueous corrosion resistance of zircaloy-4. Materials irradiated with energetic particles respond by undergoing changes in the internal microstructures, phase distributions, dimensions, mechanical and corrosion properties. Heavy ions in the MeV energy range impart energy to the atoms of the target materials and produce a displacement cascade consisting of highly localized interstitials and vacancies. There is a growing interest in the effect of irradiation on the structure and the corrosion property of zirconium alloys in recent years.