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Alloy and tube for nuclear fuel assembly and method for making same

US7985373B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Framatome ANP · DE

Inventors

Jean-Paul Mardon · Caluire, FR
Jean Senevat · Alice Street, FR
Daniel Charquet · Albertville, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 3, 2003
Grant date	Jul 26, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 1, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E30/30
WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention concerns an alloy containing equally 0.02 to 0.07% wt. % of the total iron, of chromium or vanadium, 0.8 to 1.3 wt. % of niobium, 100 ppm or less of tin, 1100 to 1700 ppm of oxygen, less than 100 ppm of carbon, 10 to 30 ppm of sulphur and less than 50 ppm of silicon.

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