Microtexture Study: Effect of Different Irradiation Sources on Zirconium and its Alloys

Abstract

The comparative study of Ga+ion, Nb+ion, proton and electron (H+and e-) irradiation on single crystal and poly crystal Zirconium (Zr), characterised in terms of misorientation profile change, EBSD maps or microtexture, XRD residual stresses development and irradiation hardening effect. It was concluded that the rate of damage is varying with respect to irradiation source. In the present study both the Zr and its alloys were used to conclude this main objective.