US4735768A
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Fuel rod for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly
Assignee: Kraftwerk Union AG
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Filing: 1986-08-08
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Granted: 1988-04-05
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Expires: 2006-08-08
Abstract
Abstract Fuel rod cladding tube having an inner tubular layer of a zirconium alloy with alloying components of 1.2 to 1.7% tin, 0.07 to 0.2% iron, 0.05 to 0.15% chromium, 0.03 to 0.08% nickel, 0.07 to 0.15% oxygen, with the sum of percentages of iron, chromium and nickel in the range of 0.18 to 0.38%; or with the alloying components 1.2 to 1.7% tin, 0.18 to 0.24% iron, 0.07 to 0.13% chromium, 0.10 to 0.16% oxygen, with the sum of percentages of iron and chromium in the range of 0.28 to 0.37%; and with the inner tubular layer having an outside surface layer of another zirconium alloy with a layer thickness of 5 to 20% of the cladding tube as well as with 0 to 1% iron as an alloying component and with at least one alloying component from the group of: vanadium with 0.1 to 1% by weight, platinum with 0.1 to 1% by weight, and copper with 1 to 3% by weight.
Inventors
- 👤 Heinz Stehle
- 👤 Eckard Steinberg
- 👤 Hans Weidinger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 18:59
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C3/00; G21C3/02; G21C3/04; G21C3/06; G21C3/07; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
Fuel rod for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly with nuclear fuel which is contained in a cladding tube formed of a zirconium alloy with alloying components based on the weight of the zirconium alloy of 1.2 to 1.7% tin, 0.07 to 0.2% iron, 0.05 to 0.15% chromium, 0.03 to 0.08% nickel, 0.07 to 0.15% oxygen, with the sum of percentages for the alloying components iron, chromium and nickel in the range of 0.18 to 0.38%; and with a surface layer on the outside of the cladding tube formed of a second zirconium alloy with a layer thickness in the range of 5 to 20% of the total wall thickness of the cladding tube as well as with 0 to 1% by weight iron based on the second zirconium alloy as an alloying component and with at least one alloying component selected from the group consisting of vanadium, platinum and copper wherein the amounts by weight based on the second zirconium alloy are: vanadium--0.1 to 1%; platinum--0.1 to 1%; and copper--1 to 3%.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
Fuel rod for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly with nuclear fuel which is contained in a cladding tube formed of a zirconium alloy with alloying components based on the weight of the zirconium alloy of 1.2 to 1.7% tin, 0.07 to 0.2% iron, 0.05 to 0.15% chromium, 0.03 to 0.08% nickel, 0.07 to 0.15% oxygen, with the sum of percentages for the alloying components iron, chromium and nickel in the range of 0.18 to 0.38%; and with a surface layer on the outside of the cladding tube formed of a second zirconium alloy with a layer thickness in the range of 5 to 20% of the total wall thickness of the cladding tube as well as with 0 to 1% by weight iron based on the second zirconium alloy as an alloying component and with at least one alloying component selected from the group consisting of vanadium, platinum and copper wherein the amounts by weight based on the second zirconium alloy are: vanadium--0.1 to 1%; platinum--0.1 to 1%; and copper--1 to 3%.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
167 words
Fuel rod for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly with nuclear fuel which is contained in a cladding tube formed of a zirconium alloy with alloying components based on the weight of the zirconium alloy of 1.2 to 1.7% tin, 0.18 to 0.24% iron, 0.07 to 0.13% chromium, 0.10 to 0.16% oxygen, with the sum of percentages for the alloying components iron and chromium in the range of 0.28 to 0.37%; and with a surface layer on the outside of the cladding tube formed of a second zirconium alloy with a layer thickness in the range of 5 to 20% of the total wall thickness of the cladding tube as well as with 0 to 1% by weight iron based on the second zirconium alloy as an alloying component and with at least one alloying component selected from the group consisting of vanadium, platinum and copper wherein the amounts by weight based on the second zirconium alloy are: vanadium--0.1 to 1%; platinum--0.1 to 1%; and copper--1 to 3%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
167 words
Fuel rod for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly with nuclear fuel which is contained in a cladding tube formed of a zirconium alloy with alloying components based on the weight of the zirconium alloy of 1.2 to 1.7% tin, 0.18 to 0.24% iron, 0.07 to 0.13% chromium, 0.10 to 0.16% oxygen, with the sum of percentages for the alloying components iron and chromium in the range of 0.28 to 0.37%; and with a surface layer on the outside of the cladding tube formed of a second zirconium alloy with a layer thickness in the range of 5 to 20% of the total wall thickness of the cladding tube as well as with 0 to 1% by weight iron based on the second zirconium alloy as an alloying component and with at least one alloying component selected from the group consisting of vanadium, platinum and copper wherein the amounts by weight based on the second zirconium alloy are: vanadium--0.1 to 1%; platinum--0.1 to 1%; and copper--1 to 3%.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
Fuel rod according to claim 1, wherein the alloying component of the second zirconium alloy is vanadium in an amount of 0.1 to 1%.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
Fuel rod according to claim 1, wherein the alloying component of the second zirconium alloy is platinum in an amount of 0.1 to 1%.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
Fuel rod according to claim 1, wherein the alloying component of the second zirconium alloy is copper in an amount of 1 to 3%.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
Fuel rod according to claim 2, wherein the alloying component of the second zirconium alloy is vanadium in an amount of 0.1 to 1%.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
Fuel rod according to claim 2, wherein the alloying component of the second zirconium alloy is platinum in an amount of 0.1 to 1%.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
Fuel rod according to claim 2, wherein the alloying component of the second zirconium alloy is copper in an amount of 1 to 3%.
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