耐事故燃料包壳用FeCrAl合金的腐蚀与辐照性能研究进展

  • 杜东海 ,
  • 林腾鸿 ,
  • 王辉
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  • 1 西北工业大学 长三角研究院 清洁能源研究院  太仓 215400 2 四川大学 材料科学与工程学院  成都 610065

收稿日期: 2024-12-18

  修回日期: 2025-03-31

  网络出版日期: 2025-04-22

基金资助

国家自然科学基金;国家自然科学基金

Research Progress on Corrosion and Irradiation Performance of Accident Tolerant Fuel Cladding FeCrAl Alloy

  • TU Dong-Hai ,
  • LIN Teng-Hong ,
  • YU Hui
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  • 1 Institute of Clean Energy, Yangtze River Delta Research Institute, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Taicang 215400, China           2 College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China

Received date: 2024-12-18

  Revised date: 2025-03-31

  Online published: 2025-04-22

Supported by

National Natural Science Foundation of China;National Natural Science Foundation of China

摘要

日本福岛核事故中,锆合金燃料包壳在高温下与蒸汽快速反应,在短时间内发生破裂,反应产生的H2引起爆炸,导致放射性物质泄露,给公众安全和生态环境造成灾难性后果。为提高燃料包壳在严重失水事故下的安全性,核工业界提出了开发耐事故燃料包壳来替代原有锆合金包壳的思路。近十几年来,国内外针对耐事故燃料包壳的研发开展了大量工作,其中FeCrAl合金因其优异的抗高温蒸汽腐蚀性能、较好的力学性能以及良好的抗辐照性能,成为中长期内候选包壳材料的重点研究对象。合金的成分筛选、加工制备、服役性能评价已取得较大进展,全尺寸管已进入中子辐照考验的关键阶段。本文围绕核级FeCrAl合金在正常工况和事故工况下的服役性能,介绍了其在高温水中的抗均匀腐蚀和应力腐蚀性能及影响因素、在高温蒸汽中的氧化性能及影响因素,总结了辐照对合金微观组织和力学性能的影响规律,分析了辐照对均匀腐蚀和应力腐蚀的加速作用,以期为FeCrAl合金合理评价服役性能和合金优化提供参考。

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杜东海 , 林腾鸿 , 王辉 . 耐事故燃料包壳用FeCrAl合金的腐蚀与辐照性能研究进展[J]. 金属学报, 0 : 0 -0 . DOI: 10.11900/0412.1961.2024.00428

Abstract

The Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan highlighted the susceptibility of zirconium alloy fuel claddings. Exposure to high temperatures caused the cladding to react rapidly with steam, resulting in the release of hydrogen and subsequent explosions. These events led to significant radioactive leakage, posing substantial risks to public and environmental safety. To mitigate these risks, accident-tolerant fuel claddings have been proposed as a replacement for traditional zirconium alloy claddings. In recent years, research has focused on developing accident-resistant cladding materials domestically and internationally. FeCrAl alloys have emerged as key materials for medium- and long-term fuel cladding solutions because of their exceptional resistance to high-temperature steam corrosion and superior performance under irradiation. Significant progress has been made in the screening of alloy compositions, the optimization of processing methods, and the evaluation of service performance. Full-scale FeCrAl tubes have progressed to the critical stage of neutron irradiation tests. This paper comprehensively reviews nuclear-grade FeCrAl alloys and evaluates their performance under normal and accident conditions. This review examines the uniform and stress-corrosion behavior of FeCrAl alloys in high-temperature water, the factors influencing these properties, and their oxidation performance in high-temperature steam. The paper also summarizes the impact of irradiation on the alloy’s microstructure and mechanical properties, highlighting the role of irradiation in accelerating uniform and stress corrosion. This analysis provides significant insights into the service performance of FeCrAl alloys and offers valuable knowledge to support their continued optimization as enhanced, accident-tolerant fuel cladding materials.


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