GB854096A - Alloy members suitable for use as nuclear fuel elements and process for making the same - Google Patents
Alloy members suitable for use as nuclear fuel elements and process for making the sameInfo
- Publication number
- GB854096A GB854096A GB5126/59A GB512659A GB854096A GB 854096 A GB854096 A GB 854096A GB 5126/59 A GB5126/59 A GB 5126/59A GB 512659 A GB512659 A GB 512659A GB 854096 A GB854096 A GB 854096A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- alloy
- nuclear fuel
- fuel elements
- shapes
- making
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
- 229910045601 alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 title abstract 5
- 239000000956 alloy Substances 0.000 title abstract 5
- 239000003758 nuclear fuel Substances 0.000 title abstract 2
- 229910000711 U alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052770 Uranium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052804 chromium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000007797 corrosion Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000005260 corrosion Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000001125 extrusion Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000005242 forging Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000012535 impurity Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052742 iron Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000008018 melting Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000002844 melting Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052759 nickel Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052758 niobium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052718 tin Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- JFALSRSLKYAFGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N uranium(0) Chemical compound [U] JFALSRSLKYAFGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052726 zirconium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
- C22C—ALLOYS
- C22C43/00—Alloys containing radioactive materials
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C21/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted to the manufacture of reactors or parts thereof
- G21C21/02—Manufacture of fuel elements or breeder elements contained in non-active casings
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C3/00—Reactor fuel elements and their assemblies; Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel elements
- G21C3/02—Fuel elements
- G21C3/04—Constructional details
- G21C3/06—Casings; Jackets
- G21C3/07—Casings; Jackets characterised by their material, e.g. alloys
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C3/00—Reactor fuel elements and their assemblies; Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel elements
- G21C3/02—Fuel elements
- G21C3/28—Fuel elements with fissile or breeder material in solid form within a non-active casing
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C3/00—Reactor fuel elements and their assemblies; Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel elements
- G21C3/42—Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel
- G21C3/58—Solid reactor fuel Pellets made of fissile material
- G21C3/60—Metallic fuel; Intermetallic dispersions
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E30/00—Energy generation of nuclear origin
- Y02E30/30—Nuclear fission reactors
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Metallurgy (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Dispersion Chemistry (AREA)
- Forging (AREA)
- Extrusion Of Metal (AREA)
- Manufacture And Refinement Of Metals (AREA)
Abstract
A uranium alloy with high corrosion resistance and low irradiation growth contains 1%-30% Zr, 3%-25% Nb, and not less than 60% uranium; impurities should be less than 0.15%. Alloy ingots are prepared by double arc melting in a vacuum or an inert atmosphere and are hot worked by forging or extrusion at above 650 DEG C. The worked alloy shapes are then rapidly cooled to keep the alloy in the gamma phase. The shapes may be clad, preferably in an alloy of Zr with 0.1%-2.5% Sn and 0.1%-2% from the group Fe, Ni, Cr; up to 2% Be may be added. The ingots are put in a tube or other container before the hot working. The clad shapes are used as nuclear fuel elements.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US71809158A | 1958-02-27 | 1958-02-27 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB854096A true GB854096A (en) | 1960-11-16 |
Family
ID=24884787
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB5126/59A Expired GB854096A (en) | 1958-02-27 | 1959-02-13 | Alloy members suitable for use as nuclear fuel elements and process for making the same |
Country Status (3)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| CH (1) | CH387180A (en) |
| FR (1) | FR1221160A (en) |
| GB (1) | GB854096A (en) |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2777688A1 (en) * | 1998-04-17 | 1999-10-22 | Korea Atomic Energy Res | URANIUM ALLOY POWDERS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING NUCLEAR FUEL USING SUCH POWDERS |
| US11456083B2 (en) * | 2017-05-12 | 2022-09-27 | Westinghouse Electric Sweden Ab | Nuclear fuel pellet, a fuel rod, and a fuel assembly |
Families Citing this family (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE3528545A1 (en) * | 1985-08-08 | 1987-02-19 | Kraftwerk Union Ag | FUEL ROD FOR A CORE REACTOR FUEL |
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1959
- 1959-02-13 GB GB5126/59A patent/GB854096A/en not_active Expired
- 1959-02-25 CH CH7004559A patent/CH387180A/en unknown
- 1959-02-27 FR FR787917A patent/FR1221160A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2777688A1 (en) * | 1998-04-17 | 1999-10-22 | Korea Atomic Energy Res | URANIUM ALLOY POWDERS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING NUCLEAR FUEL USING SUCH POWDERS |
| US11456083B2 (en) * | 2017-05-12 | 2022-09-27 | Westinghouse Electric Sweden Ab | Nuclear fuel pellet, a fuel rod, and a fuel assembly |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| FR1221160A (en) | 1960-05-31 |
| CH387180A (en) | 1965-01-31 |
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