Published January 14, 1994 | Version v1
Patent

Produce externally in zirconium alloy, its manufacturing process and its utilization

Description

Addition of nickel (70 to 300 ppm) to zirconium alloys (zircaloy 4) strongly enhances the resistance to nodular corrosion without increasing hydrogen absorption. This Ni addition allows an extension of the mechanical and thermal transformations possibilities (co-extrusion duplex or triplex for cladding, foil, ingot) for BWR or PWR components. (A.B.). 4 refs., 2 figs., 1 tab

Availability note (English)

Available from Institut National de la Propriete Industrielle, Paris (France).

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Produit exterieurement en alliage de Zr, son procede de fabrication et son utilisation

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
13 p.
IPC:
Int. Cl. C22c16/00; G21c3/07; G21c1/08.
IPC
Int. Cl. C22c16/00; G21c3/07; G21c1/08.
Patent number
FR patent document 2693476/A/

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
FR patent application 9208760.