Neutron imaging of Zr-1%Nb fuel cladding material containing hydrogen
E Sváb1, Gy Mészáros, Z Somogyvári
1Research Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics, Budapest H-1525, POB 49, Hungary. svab@szfki.hu
Abstract:
Hydrogen distribution and hydride phases were analyzed in reactor fuel cladding pressure tube Zr-1%Nb material up to 13,300 ppm. From neutron diffraction measurements, formation of cubic delta-ZrH2 and a small amount of tetragonal gamma-ZrH was established. Texture effects were analyzed by imaging plate technique. From neutron radiography images a linear model was set up that adequately described the relationship between gray levels and nominal H-concentrations. The H-distribution was unveiled by 3D intensity histograms and fractal analysis of multilevel-segmented neutron radiography images.
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