Published 1980 | Version v1
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Hydriding failure in water reactor fuel elements

  • 1. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay (India). Radiometallurgy Section

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Hydriding of the zircaloy cladding has been one of the important causes of failure in water reactor fuel elements. This report reviews the causes, the mechanisms and the methods for prevention of hydriding failure in zircaloy clad water reactor fuel elements. The different types of hydriding of zircaloy cladding have been classified. Various factors influencing zircaloy hydriding from internal and external sources in an operating fuel element have been brought out. The findings of post-irradiation examination of fuel elements from Indian reactors, with respect to clad hydriding and features of hydriding failure are included. (author)

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45 p.
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BARC--1081

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54 refs., 9 tables, 13 figures.