Zirconium-bismuth-niobium alloy for nuclear fuel cladding barrier
CA 2082691 A1 · Owner: General Electric Company · Inventors: Cheng, Bo Ching
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RD-21,617, Abstract of the Disclosure, A corrosion resistant zirconium alloy is comprised of, in weight percent, about 0.1 to less than 0.5 percent bismuth, about 0.1 to less than 0.5 percent niobium and the, balance substantially zircQnium. Preferably niobium is, about 0.1 to 3 weight percent. The alloys have improved corrosion resistance as compared to the moderate-purity sponge zirconium while maintainlng a ductility comparable to sponge zirconium.
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- Filed November 12, 1992. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended November 12, 2012.
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