Zirconium and niobium alloy comprising erbium, preparation method and component containing said alloy
US6340536B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 5, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/12806
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An alloy of zirconium and niobium that includes erbium as a consumable neutron poison, its method of preparation and a component comprising said alloy are provided. This invention relates to an alloy of zirconium and niobium that includes erbium as a consumable neutron poison. The invention also relates to a method for the preparation and conversion of said alloy and a component comprising said alloy. Such an alloy is particularly intended for the manufacture of cladding and/or other elements or structural components of fuel assemblies for nuclear reactors using water as coolant.
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