Radiation Induced Corrosion of Nuclear Fuel and Materials
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چکیده
In some cases, a corrosion system may be exposed to radiation field. Most usually, it occurs as a part of atmospheric corrosion, when materials are, besides other factors, exposed also to visible and ultraviolet radiation. Technical significance of corrosion caused by such types of radiation is rather small. On the other hand, metallic materials may be exposed to high energy ionizing radiation (IR), emitted e.g. during operation of nuclear reactors, or during storage/processing of irradiated nuclear fuel. Contrary to nonionizing radiation, IR significantly affects properties of corrosion system and reactions which proceed inside the system. Therefore, three main areas of research of radiation induced corrosion exist:
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