The determination of carbon in zirconium and zircaloy

For zirconium and zircaloy the C(d,n) N reaction allows an instrumental determination of carbon. The method described was developed by Vandecasteele 

The samples are cylindrical disks of 13 mm diameter and 1 mm thick, the standards are graphite pellets of the same dimensions. 

The irradiation conditions are summarized in Table V-5. After the irradiation, the samples are etched in a 1.2 % hydrofluoric acid solution to 

The decay curve is therefore analyzed starting with half- 

Deuteron energy (MeV) Energy corresponding to etching depth 5 5 

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