Abstract
Metal-oxide interfaces phases developed during high temperature oxidation on pure zirconium and zirconium alloy (Zr-1.0%Nb) were investigated. Main objective of the study was to elucidate the results coming from previous structural studies and better understand the process of zirconium alloys oxidation. Samples were prepared by high temperature oxidation at 600 °C in air under normal atmospheric pressure. Afterwards, samples were examined by combined methodology of SEM/FIB/EBSD and EDS techniques. Implementation of these techniques revealed complexity of studied systems and confirmed the presence of continuous, rich in tetragonal phase oxide layer located in the proximity of the zirconium substrate. This region is probably characterized by lower amount of oxygen than the external part of the oxide scale. According to the EDS analysis, reported oxide scale is most likely composed of stoichiometric ZrO 1:1. In order to explain observed phenomena, the combined effects of compressive stress and stoichiometry level were taken into account.
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