Surface Hardening of Zr-1.0Sn-1.0Nb-0.3Fe Alloy Induced by Laser Surface Remelting.

Zhien Ning, Fangli Zhang, Lu Wu, Wei Zhang, Jijun Yang, Xiaotong Zhao, Linjiang Chai

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Zhien NingKey Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.

Fangli ZhangCollege of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China.

Lu WuThe First Sub-Institute, Nuclear Power Institute of China, Chengdu 610041, China.

Wei ZhangState Key Laboratory of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Nuclear Power Institute of China, Chengdu 610041, China.

Jijun YangKey Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.

Xiaotong ZhaoCollege of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China.

Linjiang ChaiCollege of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9750-6259

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Abstract

To enhance surface hardness, laser surface remelting (LSR) was performed to treat the surface of a novel nuclear-grade Zr-1.0Sn-1.0Nb-0.3Fe zirconium alloy. A combination of advanced characterization techniques was used to systematically analyze the microstructural features of the samples before and after the LSR treatment, and their correlation with hardness variations was studied. Results show that the LSR-treated surface consists of two distinct microstructural regions: (

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hardnesslaser surface remeltingmicrostructuretexturezirconium alloy

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PMID40942371

DOI10.3390/ma18173948

PMCPMC12428992

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