Quantification challenges for atom probe tomography of hydrogen and
deuterium in zircaloy-4
deuterium in zircaloy-4
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Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Analysis and understanding of the role of hydrogen in metals is a significant challenge for the future of materials science, and this is a clear objective of recent work in the atom probe tomography (APT) community. Isotopic marking by deuteration has often been proposed as the preferred route to enable quantification of hydrogen by APT. Zircaloy-4 was charged electrochemically with hydrogen and deuterium under the same conditions to form large hydrides and deuterides. Our results from a Zr hydride and a Zr deuteride highlight the challenges associated with accurate quantification of hydrogen and deuterium, in particular associated with the overlap of peaks at a low mass-to-charge ratio and of hydrogen/deuterium containing molecular ions. We discuss possible ways to ensure that appropriate information is extracted from APT analysis of hydrogen in zirconium alloy systems that are important for nuclear power applications.
Date Issued
2019-04-01
Date Acceptance
2018-12-05
Citation
Microscopy and Microanalysis, 2019, 25 (2), pp.481-488
ISSN
1431-9276
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Start Page
481
End Page
488
Journal / Book Title
Microscopy and Microanalysis
Volume
25
Issue
2
Copyright Statement
© Microscopy Society of America 2019. This paper has been accepted for publication and will appear in a revised form, subsequent to peer-review and/or editorial input by Cambridge University Press.
Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Royal Academy Of Engineering
Identifier
http://arxiv.org/abs/1809.03556v1
Grant Number
EP/K034332/1
RF/129
Subjects
cond-mat.mtrl-sci
cond-mat.mtrl-sci
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2019-03-11