Abstract
γ-ray irradiation effect on deuterium permeation through three kinds of ceramic coatings with different crystal structures has been investigated. Deuterium permeation flux through the coatings increased during γ-ray irradiation at 250–300 °C, but changes in the permeation flux were not detected at above 300 °C. The permeation flux through an erbium oxide coating increased due to crack formation during a permeation experiment at 500 °C. After deterioration of the coating, the γ-ray irradiation effect on permeation through the coating was similar to that of reduced activation ferritic/martensitic steel F82H substrate. On the other hand, an yttrium oxide coating had an amorphous structure and started crystallization at 500 °C. Although the irradiation effect before the crystallization was derived from the F82H substrate, the effect derived from the coating was detected after crystallization because the rate-determining process of permeation shifted to the coating. Compared to the results at 300 °C before and after crystallization, the irradiation effect decreased, proving that the ceramic coatings reduced the deuterium permeation as well as the γ-ray irradiation effect.
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