In-PWR irradiation performance of dilute Tin-Zirconium advanced alloys

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1423, 2002, Pages 490-504

  Garde, A M ^a   Smith, G P ^a   Pirek, R C ^a  

^a WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corrosion resistance; Dilute Zr alloys; Grid cell dimensional stability; in PWR performance; Irradiation growth; Second phase particle stability

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; CORROSION RESISTANCE; DIMENSIONAL STABILITY; HEAT FLUX; HYDROGEN; MICROSTRUCTURE; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; NUCLEAR FUELS; OPTIMIZATION; OXIDES; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS;

DILUTE ZR ALLOYS; GRID CELL DIMENSIONAL STABILITY; IRRADIATION GROWTH; SECOND-PHASE PARTICLE STABILITY;

ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 8844261158     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp11403s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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