ZA884447B - Method of manufacturing a zirconium-based alloy tube for a nuclear fuel element sheath and tube thereof - Google Patents

Method of manufacturing a zirconium-based alloy tube for a nuclear fuel element sheath and tube thereof

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ZA884447B
ZA884447B ZA884447A ZA884447A ZA884447B ZA 884447 B ZA884447 B ZA 884447B ZA 884447 A ZA884447 A ZA 884447A ZA 884447 A ZA884447 A ZA 884447A ZA 884447 B ZA884447 B ZA 884447B
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tube
zirconium
manufacturing
based alloy
nuclear fuel
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ZA884447A
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Mardon Jean-Paul
Jean-Paul Mardon
Decours Jacques
Jacques Decours
Weisz Michel
Michel Weisz
Pelchat Jacques
Jacques Pelchat
Pape Jean Le
Jean Le Pape
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Framatome Sa
Pechiney Uranium Et Framatome
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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
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22C—ALLOYS
    • C22C16/00—Alloys based on zirconium
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22F—CHANGING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF NON-FERROUS METALS AND NON-FERROUS ALLOYS
    • C22F1/00—Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working
    • C22F1/16—Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of other metals or alloys based thereon
    • C22F1/18—High-melting or refractory metals or alloys based thereon
    • C22F1/186—High-melting or refractory metals or alloys based thereon of zirconium or alloys based thereon
    • 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

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Crystallography & Structural Chemistry (AREA)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
  • Heat Treatment Of Steel (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
  • Heat Treatment Of Articles (AREA)
  • Compositions Of Oxide Ceramics (AREA)
  • Heat Treatment Of Nonferrous Metals Or Alloys (AREA)
ZA884447A 1987-06-23 1988-06-22 Method of manufacturing a zirconium-based alloy tube for a nuclear fuel element sheath and tube thereof ZA884447B (en)

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FR8708814 1987-06-23

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US (1) US4938921A (de)
EP (1) EP0296972B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH0197897A (de)
CN (1) CN1030261A (de)
DE (1) DE3873643T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2034312T3 (de)
ZA (1) ZA884447B (de)

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EP0296972B1 (de) 1992-08-12
EP0296972A1 (de) 1988-12-28
JPH0197897A (ja) 1989-04-17
DE3873643D1 (de) 1992-09-17
US4938921A (en) 1990-07-03
ES2034312T3 (es) 1993-04-01
CN1030261A (zh) 1989-01-11

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