Corrosion Performance of Zircaloy-2 and Zircaloy-4 PWR Fuel Cladding
Author | : T. Andersson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 14 |
Release | : 1989 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:1251663807 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Corrosion Performance of Zircaloy-2 and Zircaloy-4 PWR Fuel Cladding written by T. Andersson and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A variety of Zircaloy-2 and Zircaloy-4 cladding tubes with different microstructures has been manufactured. Test rods have been included in two fuel assemblies, and the assemblies have been inserted into the Ringhals 3 pressurized water reactor. Samples from the same cladding tube variants have been subjected to steam autoclave testing in the range 400 to 500°C for different exposure times and have been characterized with respect to their microstructure.