Ruiqian Zhang
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Ruiqian Zhang has a total of 7 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Hongyan Yang
Key Laboratory of Reactor Fuel and Materials, Chengdu 610213, China
1 shared publication - Huan Chen
Science and Technology on Reactor Fuel and Materials Laboratory, Chengdu 610041, China
1 shared publication - Peinan Du
Science and Technology on Reactor Fuel and Materials Laboratory, Nuclear Power Institute of China, Chengdu 610213, China
1 shared publication - Tianguo Wei
National Key Laboratory of Nuclear Reactor Technology, Nuclear Power Institute of China, Chengdu 610212, China
1 shared publication - Xiaoming Wang
Nuclear Power Institute of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
1 shared publication - Yu Wang
Nuclear Power Institute of China, No. 328, 1ST Section, Changshun Avenue, Shuangliu District, Chengdu 610213, China
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
An Orthogonal Experimental Study on the Preparation of Cr Coatings on Long-Size Zr Alloy Tubes by Arc Ion Plating
Cr-coated Zr alloys are widely considered the most promising accident-tolerant fuel (ATF) cladding materials for engineering applications in the near term. In this work, Cr coatings were prepared on the surfaces of 1400 mm long N36 cladding tubes using an industrial multiple arc source system. Orthogonal analyses were conducted to demonstrate the significance level of various process parameters influencing the characteristics of coatings (surface roughness, defects, crystal orientation, grain structure, etc.). The results show that the arc current mainly affects the coating deposition rate and the droplet particles on the surface or inside the coatings; however, the crystal preferred orientation and grain structure are more significantly influenced by the gas pressure and negative bias voltage, respectively. Then, the underlying mechanisms are carefully discussed. At last, a set of systemic methods to control the quality and microstructures of Cr coatings are summarized.
Open AccessAn Orthogonal Experimental Study on the Preparation of Cr Coatings on Long-Size Zr Alloy Tubes by Arc Ion Plating
Cr-coated Zr alloys are widely considered the most promising accident-tolerant fuel (ATF) cladding materials for engineering applications in the near term. In this work, Cr coatings were prepared on the surfaces of 1400 mm long N36 cladding tubes using an industrial multiple arc source system. Orthogonal analyses were conducted to demonstrate the significance level of various process parameters influencing the characteristics of coatings (surface roughness, defects, crystal orientation, grain structure, etc.). The results show that the arc current mainly affects the coating deposition rate and the droplet particles on the surface or inside the coatings; however, the crystal preferred orientation and grain structure are more significantly influenced by the gas pressure and negative bias voltage, respectively. Then, the underlying mechanisms are carefully discussed. At last, a set of systemic methods to control the quality and microstructures of Cr coatings are summarized.