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Zirconium alloy composition having low hydrogen pick-up rate and high hydrogen embrittlement resistance and method of preparing the same

US9481921B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 11, 2014
Grant dateNov 1, 2016
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Expiry dateFeb 11, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC22C16/00
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed herein are zirconium alloy compositions having a low hydrogen pick-up rate and high hydrogen embrittlement resistance. This zirconium alloy composition can be usefully used as a nuclear fuel components in a nuclear power plant because it has a very low hydrogen pick-up rate and high hydrogen embrittlement resistance under operation environments of nuclear power plant.

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